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How Do I Know When God is Speaking to Me?

How Do I Know?                 My family is at a crossroads in life right now.    (Actually we are at several crossroads.)   With the kids growing up and friends, and the “outside world” beginning to have more of an impact, my husband and I feel very strongly that the decisions we make over the next several months could have a long term impact on our family.                 Needless to say, we are desperate to make the right decisions and ensure that they are driven by God and not some underlying selfish desire on our part.   So what should we do when we really need to hear from God?                 I know from experience, the answer is multi-faceted.   Think about this; you or your kids may have been able to breeze through grade school and even high school doing the bare minimum and making pretty good grades.   Yet, when you embarked on your college years (especially in your major) it took more.   Earning that “A” grade wasn’t as simple as just showing up for class.   It took stu