Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

God’s Voice vs. Your Emotions

13 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief teaching, the speaker warns against equating strong emotions with the voice of God. While emotions can be intense—crying, chills, or a sense of deep feeling—they are not reliable indicators of the Holy Spirit’s guidance. The Holy Spirit communicates through timeless biblical principles, not fleeting impulses. Citing Isaiah 40:8, the speaker emphasizes that God’s Word is permanent, whereas emotions shift with circumstances. Listeners are urged to test any inner prompting against Scripture: if the perceived voice changes with mood, it is not divine. The talk concludes with an invitation to learn more about the Holy Spirit at encounterthespirit.com.

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Sometimes what we call God told me was really just, I felt it deeply. Emotions are powerful, but they're not the Holy Spirit. You can cry, feel chills down your spine, and still miss the voice of God if you equate emotional intensity with divine truth. The Holy Spirit's not limited to feelings. He speaks in principles, not in preferences, not in impulses. Isaiah 40:8 says, the grass withers and the flowers fade, But the Word of our God stands forever. Your emotions change with the wind. His Word stands still. When God speaks, it's steady, it's consistent. It doesn't contradict what He says in His Word. When emotion speaks, it shifts with circumstance. So learn to distinguish between the emotion that's moving you and the voice of the Holy Spirit who is leading you. If the voice changes when your mood changes, it wasn't God. For more information on the Holy Spirit, go to encounterthespirit.com.