God wants us to talk to him, which we do when we pray. He also wants to speak to us. God can speak to us in different ways, some of the ways are:

The Bible - The Bible is all about God. If we read it we can learn more about him. Sometimes when reading the Bible we will see something that stands out to us. This might be God drawing our attention to it.

Dreams - Sometimes people have really vivid dreams, maybe with God or an angel in the dream. These are so vivid they remember them really well when they wake up.

Friends - God can speak to us through our Christian friends. Something they say may have a real impact on you. It could be when you're talking to them, it could be during one of the talks at TNT, or anywhere else.

Voices - God can speak in a voice we can actually hear. This doesn't happen very often, but it is mentioned in the Bible. It's probably pretty scary!

Thoughts - Sometimes we just know something God is saying to us. God often speaks in this way when people are quiet or praying to him. You don't know where the thought came from, but it's there. Of course, its easy to get these thoughts muddled up with your own so its important to check with God and other people that it's right.

Pictures - Some people see pictures that God has given them in their heads. The picture often has a meaning or a message. For example they may see a picture of Jesus hands reaching out to them, telling them to trust him more.

Conscience - God has given everybody a conscience - it's how we know if something is right or wrong. If we do something wrong we often feel bad. This is because we have ignored our conscience. It helps us to act like Jesus wants us to.

It is often hard to know what God is saying to us. We may think he doesn't want to speak to us. That's not true! Usually we just don't listen to him. Its like he talks in a whisper so we have to listen carefully to hear him.

It can take practice to listen to God. The most important thing is to spend time with him. Go somewhere quiet, away from any distractions. Pray to God (see the article on Prayer if you've never prayed before). Tell him how you're feeling, and ask him to speak to you.

You can also ask any of the TNT leaders how they know what God is saying to them, or how God has spoken to them in the past.

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