Sacred Resonance: Embracing the Inner Divine

Immersion in the spiritual world is often accompanied by the sensation that one hears God or feels His presence. These experiences can be seen as a powerful inner illumination that reflects the state of the soul, the openness of the heart, and the desire for a deep connection with a higher force. Such experiences rarely manifest as an objective event—they exist within us like a signal activated during prayer, contemplation, or quiet reflection, confirming the true spiritual path.

The power of these sensations lies in their profound subjectivity: for one person, it may signify an invisible presence, while for another—a subtle inner voice filling the heart with energy and faith. For individuals with heightened spiritual sensitivity, such as saints or prophets, these moments can be even more vivid and immediate, unveiling a whole spectrum of divine revelations. This experience is not so much a sound or an event as it is an inner light that guides, inspires, and helps one remain faithful to the path of virtue, truth, and harmony.

This focus on the inner world reminds us that spiritual growth begins with personal experience, an open heart, and sincere prayers. It serves as a reminder that the divine is near—it is merely a matter of perception, and true union with God occurs within us, nurturing and transforming our thoughts, feelings, and life’s journey.

How can we interpret cases where a person claims to hear God or to have had contact with Him?

Such cases can be understood as intense internal experiences that reflect a person’s spiritual state and the soul’s receptivity to the divine. These sensations do not necessarily indicate an external, objective event—rather, they are usually subjective signals of inner activity when, through prayer or reflection, a person senses the nearness of a reality they attribute to the divine presence.

For example, one source ( link ) provides the following reflection:
"In prayer, some people (not so rarely) and at certain moments... sometimes experience the awareness that some reality has drawn near to them, that they have found themselves face-to-face with some presence, that someone has stood before them, having revealed Himself."
This assertion suggests that experiencing contact with God may result from a person’s heart and soul opening up to perceive something understood as divine. In other words, such “hearing” is not so much an external event as it is a profound inner reaction that can serve as a sign that one is on the right spiritual path.

It should also be noted that for certain individuals with exceptional spiritual sensitivity (for example, holy prophets), such experiences can be more immediate. As stated in one text ( link ):
"For holy prophets, it was possible to directly hear the words of God..."
This distinction emphasizes that the degree of sensitivity and the form of contact with the divine can vary depending on one’s spiritual state. For most people, however, such an experience is not so much the literal hearing of a sound as an inner illumination or a sense of the presence of the one they call God.

Thus, claims of hearing God or having contact with Him can be interpreted as manifestations of deeply personal spiritual experiences, through which a person receives emotional and moral guidance. These experiences reflect the inner workings of the heart, the soul’s pursuit of divine harmony, and can be seen as inspiration guiding one on the path of sincere pursuit of truth and virtue.

Supporting citation(s):
"In prayer, some people (not so rarely) and at certain moments... sometimes experience the awareness that some reality has drawn near to them, that they have found themselves face-to-face with some presence, that someone has stood before them, having revealed Himself..." (source: link )

"For holy prophets, it was possible to directly hear the words of God..." (source: link )