Samuel heard his name called three times in the tabernacle before recognizing God's voice. The speaker uses this biblical story to show how the Holy Spirit speaks to people even when they don't know it's God, and will keep calling until you listen.
The prophet was sleeping in the tabernacle when he heard a voice calling his name. Samuel. He ran to his mentor thinking he was the one who called him. Here I am. Did you call me? I didn't call you. So the prophet went back to bed. This happened again and then again. The third time this happened, the prophet's mentor realized it was God. Finally, Samuel said, Speak. Your servant is listening. You see, it's possible to hear You can hear the Holy Spirit and not even realize it. But this isn't a reason to worry. This should actually be encouraging. You see, this means that the Holy Spirit can get through to you even if you're not sure what he sounds like. He'll speak again and again until you realize it's him. And once you do realize that it's him, just surrender to him. To learn more about the Holy Spirit's voice, get Holy Spirit: God Within You at encounterthespirit.com.
