Inner calm is the intercom to God's voice

I will look to see what He will say to me. (Hab. 2:1c NIV) God's voice is usually visual. 

An idea in your mind. If you know the right channel, you can tune into pictures on your TV. 

God too speaks to us with mental pictures in our mind. 

It's not weird. 

In Psalm Asaph said, "Until I entered the sanctuary of God. 

Then I saw the whole picture: the slippery road you've put them on, with a final crash in a ditch of delusions (Psalm 73:16:17 MSG)."

Satan does not counterfeit something that does not exist. 

Has anyone attempted to counterfeit a $4 bill? 

They can't because it doesn't exist.

Biblical mediation is mediating on God and His word. 

Satanic mediating is mediating on something other than God.

To see pictures,you must calm your mind down. 

You do this by calming your body down.

Take 3 or 4 deep breaths. 

Blow out slowly. 

Clear your mind, so that you can listen.

God talks to those who take the time to listen.

Habakkuk climbed a tower and stood at His guard post just listening. 

Then, he told God his concerns and waited for God's response(Habakkuk 2:1).

Moses said that you can find God if you will just search for Him with all your heart and soul (Deut. 4:29).

Remember prayer is not a monolog. 

The purpose of prayer is not the acquisition of things, but to tune your heart to the voice of God. 

Pause to hear God's voice. Pauses are normal in any conversation.

Inner calm is the intercom to God's voice within your heart. Take time to listen to God. 

God didn't put you on earth for Him to just check off your to do list.

(notes taken from Rick Warren)