How does or has the Holy Spirit speak to you?

I've been fervently praying for some issues. Sometimes, I can't tell if the Holy Spirit is speaking to me or if it's just my mind and or my own thoughts.
We have thoughts all the time, but everyone once in a while I'll get a thought out of the blue or feeling out of the blue like a strange thought or even a weird dream. Our human brains are capable of imagination, but God also places dreams and visions in our hearts. I NEVER heard an audible voice of God saying to me, I am God and I want you to do this or that like Moses. When I'm alone in my room and pray and worship, I can feel the Holy Spirit being near and or inside, but there are no spoken words, more like a peace.

We aren't speaking of doctrinal revelations friend, those were all given long ago. And yes, I agree with you that that is how cults get started.
So I guess my only question for you is, presuming you read my earlier post, did God tell me to pray for my son when He was on the verge of death, or was it just a lucky guess, or maybe I'm psychic?

Explain to me how it wasn't God speaking to me, please.

If God wasn't regularly speaking to me of His mercy, His grace and His completed work upon the cross, I would never make it through this life. I hate it here.

Daisy, if you didn't know it about me, I spent 30 plus years as a backslidden believer. During that painful season the Lord told me one night that His grace was sufficient for me. This was in 2006 after crying out to Him in fervent prayer. It was not a prayer of repentance. God knew I wasn't ready yet, or maybe He had other plans. But my repentance did not come until January of 23.

In all that time Our Father watched over His wayward child with pity, compassion, and the understanding that only He possesses. I will be eternally grateful for this amazing love.

Wonderful tune btw. Here's another.

We aren't speaking of doctrinal revelations friend, those were all given long ago. And yes, I agree with you that that is how cults get started.
So I guess my only question for you is, presuming you read my earlier post, did God tell me to pray for my son when He was on the verge of death, or was it just a lucky guess, or maybe I'm psychic?

Explain to me how it wasn't God speaking to me, please.

No, I didn't actually read your earlier posts so don't take anything I said personally.

Rhema
Means "any spoken word" or "utterance". Some Christians believe that rhema is the word of God spoken directly to an individual through the Spirit. It's considered a revelation that's custom-made for each person, and is used for more than just reading or hearing.

Logos
Means "word," "speech," "utterance," or "message". In the Bible, logos is most famously used to refer to Jesus as the Word, as in John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word (Logos) was with God, and the Word (Logos) was God".



I’m searching for Rhema…


. 2. Romans 10:17 – Paul explains the origin of faith:
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word [rhema] of God.”

This suggests that faith grows through hearing God’s rhema—His spoken word that can resonate personally and inspire trust and action.
3. Ephesians 6:17 – In the armor of God:
“Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word [rhema] of God.”

The rhema in this verse represents the word of God as a weapon for spiritual warfare, emphasizing that specific scriptures or personal revelations can empower believers to resist spiritual attacks.
4. Luke 1:38 – When Mary responds to the angel Gabriel:
“Then Mary said, ‘Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word [rhema].’”

In this context, Mary receives a rhema word directly from God through Gabriel. Her acceptance of this word illustrates faith in a specific message that God delivers personally to her.
5. John 6:63 – Jesus speaks about the life-giving nature of His words:


In a modern Christian context, rhema often refers to a “personal word” or insight from God that speaks directly to a believer’s current situation, bringing clarity, direction, or encouragement. Believers often seek a rhema for guidance, relying on the Holy Spirit to illuminate specific Scriptures or provide fresh insights for decisions or challenges.

Ultimately, rhema complements logos—the complete and written Word of God—by giving believers timely, relevant applications of Scripture that reveal God’s personal involvement in their lives.

How?
Sometimes in what is referred to as gut instinct. Also,as that intuition voice. Also in dreams that eventually appear in future as Déjà vu.

I've been fervently praying for some issues. Sometimes, I can't tell if the Holy Spirit is speaking to me or if it's just my mind and or my own thoughts.
We have thoughts all the time, but everyone once in a while I'll get a thought out of the blue or feeling out of the blue like a strange thought or even a weird dream. Our human brains are capable of imagination, but God also places dreams and visions in our hearts. I NEVER heard an audible voice of God saying to me, I am God and I want you to do this or that like Moses. When I'm alone in my room and pray and worship, I can feel the Holy Spirit being near and or inside, but there are no spoken words, more like a peace.

The Lord has given us His word; it's for all of us. We don't need personalized messages, that's how cults get started. Someone thinks they've received a special revelation and they go off the rails or start to act like they're more important than everyone else. But people seem to want to be special rather than become part of the one body.

"Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." 1 Corinthians 1:10