A Relationship Worth Having

How do you know it's God talking to you?  I talk to God often and I ask Him questions kind of a lot.  I have learned how to hear His voice and recognize when He shares His thoughts with me.  Another careful check I use when trying to discern God's voice is to ask my trusted mentors what God is telling them.  I have kind of a system of checks and balances to make sure God is giving the same word to those around me.  I didn't always know God's voice.  God first spoke through those mentors and then I started to ask those mentors to talk to God for me and give me His words.  Then slowly, I began to ask God myself and was able to confirm His word to me through those same people.  The main thing is, I've been doing this for a long time.  I've had amazing familial examples of how to do this.  I have spent my life trying to get to know Jesus well enough that He is truly my friend and we speak like friends.  Don't be discouraged if you don't hear God.  Make the time and take the time to listen to Him and grow your relationship.  You'll hear Him, but you have to give it time.  All relationships worth having take time to grow.