Episode 207 - Hearing God - Part 2: God Speaking to Us and Through UsEpisode 207 - Hearing God - Part 2: God Speaking to Us and Through Us
The Recovering Reality Podcast
Erik and Mayana talk about hearing God’s voice, focusing on love, prophecy and practical ways God speaks to and through people. They share stories of healing, identity and encouragement, linking spiritual gifts to recovery and everyday faith.
54:56•1 Aug 2026
Hearing God’s Voice and Sharing It: Love, Prophecy and Recovery
Episode Overview
- Hearing God’s voice starts with intimacy and time in his presence, not with performance or striving.
- Spiritual gifts, especially prophecy, are meant to flow from agape love and be practised in community.
- Prophetic words should build up, encourage and comfort, pointing people towards their true identity rather than shaming them.
- Real testimonies of healing, freedom and answered dreams are shared as examples of God still speaking and acting today.
- Simple encouragement and prayer can be a practical way to begin stepping out in hearing God and blessing others.
“God will never violate his word, but he has no problem violating your understanding.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation leans hard into that question by tying recovery to hearing God’s voice, both personally and for others.
Life and Recovery Coach Erik Frederickson and his wife Mayana keep things honest and practical as they talk about what it looks like when “God is speaking to us and he wants to speak through us to the world around us.” They anchor everything in intimacy with God, stressing that it’s less about performance and more about sitting in his presence “with no agenda” and letting love be the foundation.
You’ll hear them unpack 1 Corinthians 12–14 in plain language, breaking down spiritual gifts, prophecy and community. They’re clear that love comes first, with Mayana describing agape love as sacrificial and often uncomfortable, the kind of love that “will take you out of your comfort” rather than simply make you feel good.
The episode is packed with real stories: workshops where people with zero experience end up praying, prophesying and seeing healing; a woman on 18 medications who believes God told her to stop and then reports being completely healed; and a vivid dream that leads to two young men at their front door, one of whom chooses faith after his knee pain goes.
Erik also draws a sharp line between condemnation and reconciliation, insisting that prophetic words are meant to “edify, exhort and comfort”, not shame. He shares how God showed him a man’s pornography struggle, yet instead of exposing him, Erik spoke identity and purity over him until “he’s just weeping” under the weight of grace rather than guilt.
If you’re in recovery, curious about spiritual gifts, or just wondering whether God still speaks, this conversation offers a mix of scripture, stories and very down-to-earth tips. Could hearing God’s voice be a missing piece in your healing journey?
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