Learning to Hear Directly From God

Welcome! We invite you to come along with us as we take a journey with Christ. Jesus said, “I am the way” (John 14: 6). He is our path. We need only follow the trail he has already blazed for us and all will be well.

This site and this journal are here to help you in your journey with Christ. We are one body so together we are stronger than any of us alone. Join with us as we seek God’s wisdom and insights into the scriptures.

Each week Ivey will seek God regarding a Bible passage. As you read what she posts, hear not her voice but hear God speaking directly to you. God wants to inspire you and bless you through the words He gives Ivey.

We have provided two questions related to the verse for you to converse with the Father about. Write down the questions below the post in your notebook or on your computer and ask God to give you understanding and wisdom in response to those questions. Record what He says to you.

The third question has been reserved just for you. What question would you like to ask the Father regarding that specific scripture? Does reading the scripture or reading Ivey’s journaling raise a question in your heart? God would love to speak with you about it.

While practicing law at her North Carolina law firm, Ivey began to sense God calling her out of the legal profession and into full time ministry.  After attending a conference where God spoke to her in a dream and where she saw the Holy Spirit, it became impossible for her to continue to deny the calling on her life which had been foretold thirty years previously.  By October of 2006 she closed her law practice and took a leap of faith to enter ministry.

In June of 2006, Ivey began producing the popular daily devotional, the Word of the Day which is now read across the world.  Ivey believes that the Word of God has the power to set people free.  This belief was the inspiration for the Word of the Day.  She considers it her life’s work to mine the Bible to bring us the golden nuggets of truth, delivering them in devotionals, books and speaking engagements.

When not writing or working on her doctorate in Theology, Ivey enjoys the great outdoors where you can often find her swimming, hiking, biking, camping or kayaking.

Click on a scripture below to begin journaling through these verses with Ivey.

Isaiah 54: 17

No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn.  Father, what would you like to show me about this verse?People tend to limit this verse. They rarely address the second part at all. Even the first...

Colossians 3: 16

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you. Father, speak to me about this verse? There is so much power and truth in this verse that it will look like magic to the outside world. When you grasp the truth and power in these words, nothing will, by any means be...

1 Thessalonians 5: 17

Pray without ceasing. Father, how is this possible? You must first understand prayer. If you have an image in which prayer involves solitude and kneeling, you will find it difficult to be continually in prayer. This is the secret to Jesus’ success though. He was...

Psalm 29: 2

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? As you read this verse your heart grieves because my people have lost their skill in worship. Ivey, they have lost the...

Isaiah 1: 19

If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? How many times have you read this verse? Yet it takes you by surprise as much as it did Kenneth Hagin as he revealed in the book you are...

Mark 11: 25

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? The law of sowing and reaping works for whomever applies...

1 Corinthians 2:4-5

My message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? Ivey, I feel...

Proverb 6: 20 – 23

My son, observe the commandment of your father, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother; bind them continually on your heart; tie them around your neck. When you walk about, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they...

Proverb 16: 9

The mind of man plans his way but the Lord directs his steps. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? I like for my children to be goal setters. I love for you to dream and contemplate. I want you to envision the things you want and would like to see...

Proverb 16: 7

When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? My child, haven’t you noticed that when you are living in me and through me, life seems to flow more smoothly. The...

Hebrews 4: 16

Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? Confidence can also be translated as boldness or trust. Insert each word...

Luke 2:22

They brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord. Father, I’ve never seen anything personal in this verse until today. What would you like to say to me about this verse?Ivey, as you continue to study the Bible you will find all sorts of messages from me....

Proverb 28:20

A faithful man will be richly blessed. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? All blessing is from me. Riches and glory are in my hand. They are in my hand for me to give to you. All riches and blessings flow out from me and I have created them all...

Exodus 34:6-7

Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? Goodness does not just describe me, it is...

Isaiah 65:24

It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. Father, what would you like to show me about this verse? My child, you are never awaiting me; I am awaiting you. I am waiting every morning to hear your...