When the Spirit Speaks: Learning to Hear God’s Guidance Daily

“The Spirit will teach you everything and will remind you of what I said when I was with you.” John 14:26 (CEV)

God gave me the Holy Spirit? He is God’s gift to me, showing me how to live faithfully in this world. God speaks to me through ideas and thoughts and suggestions from the Holy Spirit—and it’s called inspiration.

Jesus said in John 14:26, “The Spirit will teach you everything and will remind you of what I said when I was with you” (CEV). The Holy Spirit is my teacher. The Bible also calls him my Counselor. He’s like a personal coach. 

His name is the Holy Spirit. I can constantly ask him? "What does he want me to do? What’s the next step? How can I be obedient to God?”

A paraphrase of John 14:26 says the Holy Spirit will “bring to your minds all that I have said to you” (Phillips). The Holy Spirit doesn’t speak in an audible voice. But he doesn’t need to go through your ears when he can go directly to my mind, bringing me whatever I need to know for the next step.

If the Holy Spirit works by bringing something to my mind, then there must be something already there to remind me of. That’s why I need to read the Bible. When I read and study and fill my mind with God’s Word, I am storing up truth. Then the Holy Spirit can bring it to mind at just the right time.

There will be many times when I'm under stress, dealing with a problem, or resisting a temptation—and I won’t have my Bible with me. Even if I have an app on my phone, I might not know where to look for help. But if I've hidden God’s Word in my heart, then the Holy Spirit can bring it to mind.

I don’t have to get something out of the Bible every time I read it. But with regular Bible study and Scripture memorization, I'm storing up truth in my mind that God can use later to speak to me—right when I need it most.

In Summary:

God has given me the Holy Spirit as a personal teacher, counselor, and guide to help me live faithfully and make wise decisions. Jesus promised that the Spirit would teach me and remind me of His words, speaking to my mind through thoughts and insights rather than an audible voice. But for the Holy Spirit to remind me of God’s truth, I first need to fill my mind with Scripture. By regularly reading, studying, and memorizing God’s Word, I store up truth that the Spirit can bring to mind in moments of stress, temptation, or decision. The Holy Spirit uses what’s already in my heart to guide me, comfort me, and keep me aligned with God’s will.

Bottom Line:

Stay filled with God’s Word so the Holy Spirit can guide me when I need it most. The Spirit speaks by reminding me of truth already in my heart—so the more Scripture I store within, the more clearly I'll hear His direction and walk in wisdom.