We can know we’ve heard from God when it humbles us and drives us to praise Him, recognizing our dependence on His grace.
The assurance of having heard from God manifests through a humbling experience and a recognition of our total dependence on Him. The passage states that the proud are known from afar while the lowly find respect from the Lord. This reflects the transformative power of God's voice, moving us from a state of self-rule to one where we recognize Christ's authority over our lives. Significant evidence of hearing God's word is the resulting humility, which aligns with the biblical principle that those who have heard are compelled to glorify God with their lives, acknowledging that all their salvation comes from Him alone.
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