Episode 113: Hearing God about a career change part 1

Episode 113: Hearing God about a career change part 1

Jun 14, 2026 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

Are you looking at a career change? Life is generally not a straight road, nor is it generally a 100-metre dash. It is often a marathon of intersections, curves, detours, wait zones and the occasional ‘wrong’ exit. Join us for part 1 of hearing God about a career change as we share about different times of transition in our lives, as we discerned God’s call and what we should do next, including valuable tips for hearing God about your career transitions.

Episode Notes:

  • Life is generally not a straight road, nor is it generally a 100-metre dash. It is often a marathon of curves, detours, intersections, wait zones and the occasional ‘wrong’ exit.
  • Often, it can depend on whether we have a choice in the process, or it is forced upon us.
  • It may also be dependent on timing, e.g. Joseph in Genesis 37-40.
  • Gary shared about his career changes. He emphasised having a real sense from God regarding the timing of any changes, and it should not just be a knee-jerk reaction to a challenging situation that God may be using to develop your character.
  • Jane shared about her career changes and the decision-making process with that.
  • Daniel 5:5, where the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the wall – wouldn’t that make it so much easier!!
  • What we may think is a great career change, God may be in the fact that we don’t get the job.
  • There are ‘guard rails’ to operate within, and God gives us a lot of freedom within those ‘guard rails’.
  • Tips for hearing God include prayer and fasting, searching the Bible for principles, and finding one or two wise, trusted people who ask great questions to try to unpack what’s happening for you and your motivations.
  • Examples of Jane praying specifically for five to seven points for her children’s jobs.
  • You don’t want to have regrets. Give it a go.

Summary of what we’ve looked at today:

  • Gary & Jane both share their career changes and the decision-making processes behind those changes.
  • Some tips when trying to hear God about a career change.

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him:

  • “God, is there something about a decision I’m facing at the moment that I would regret if I don’t do it?”
  • “God, what is something I would love to do but I haven’t yet had the opportunity to do?”

Time Stamps:

[0:53] – Gary & Jane share how they have heard God this week.

[5:28] – Introduction to the topic and links to previous episodes.

[6:11] – Gary shares his career changes and his decision-making processes.

[11:15] – Jane shares her career changes and her decision-making processes.

[18:35] – Some tips for hearing God about decisions.

[20:24] – Jane shares about specific prayer points she used for her children’s jobs.

[21:49] – Jane shares about an audible voice to homeschool their children.

[23:42] – You don’t want to have regrets.

[24:48] – Summary.

[25:25] – Prophetic activation.

[26:28] – Gary & Jane share a prophetic word for a listener.

[29:04] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Genesis 37-40
  • Daniel 5:5

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading you to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.
Episode 104: Gary’s experience with hearing God

Episode 104: Gary’s experience with hearing God

Apr 12, 2026 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

In Gary’s early years, he had glimpses of God, but they never progressed or built on each other, so his understanding of and connection with God never matured. In this episode, Gary shares his experience of God and unpacks the process of how he receives from God.

Episode Notes:

  • Jane tends to do most of the talking, so this episode unpacks how Gary hears God and his process in learning to hear God clearly.
  • Gary shares a dream/nightmare from his early years.
  • Gary’s Primary School experience with friends.
  • How Gary began a relationship with God and learnt to hear God through reading the Bible.
  • Gary unpacks the process for him of receiving from God today.
  • Gary shares how God loves you and is trying to communicate with you.

Summary: We looked at Gary’s experience with hearing God.

  1. Reflecting on how God may have been talking to Gary, but he didn’t recognise or realise it.
  2. When Gary began recognising that God was communicating with him, he learnt to hear from God through reading the Bible.
  3. Gary unpacks how he receives from God.
  4. Gary explains how God loves you and is trying to communicate with you.

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him:

  • “God, when I was younger, was there a time you were trying to get my attention and I didn’t realise?”
  • “God, what were You trying to show, tell, or give me?”

Time Stamps:

[0:50] – Gary & Jane share how they have heard God this week.

[4:12] – Jane shares her daily prayer of protection.

[9:20] – Gary shares his experience of getting to know God.

[14:05] – Gary’s dream/nightmare during his early years.

[16:27] – Gary’s Primary School experience with friends.

[18:17] – How Gary began to recognise God was speaking to him.

[19:54] – Gary unpacks the process for him of understanding what God is saying.

[22:33] – Gary shares how God loves you and is trying to communicate with you.

[23:19] – Summary

[24:39] – Prophetic activation.

[25:33] – Gary & Jane share a prophetic word for a listener.

[28:25] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading you to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.
Episode 102: Hearing God on what to do with my life

Episode 102: Hearing God on what to do with my life

Mar 29, 2026 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

Do you wish you could hear God tell you what you are meant to do with your life? In this episode, Jane shares how, when she asked God a different question, the answer fell into place. Join Gary & Jane as they share keys to hearing God about this important topic.

Episode Notes:

Last episode:

  • I shared my dilemma of turning 60 and having a ‘mini mid-life crisis’.
  • Today, we are going to unpack that a bit as I found that several women were having a similar experience.

Jane’s experience:

  • Watch – time not running out, but outside of time. Don’t get caught up with time.
  • Need God’s perspective.
  • We are not called to live like the world. Romans 12:1-2.
  • Instead of asking God what I should be doing, focus on the heart relationship with God.
  • Relationship vs rules. Focus instead on just being with God.
  • The God who sees – Hagar in Genesis 16 El Roi (First person to name god)
  • Feel valued. Do we notice it more when feeling low?
  • Need balance in hearing God. Not just experience but Bible, prayer, worship, rest, waiting on God etc. Can get caught up in extremes otherwise.

Summary:

  1. Need God’s perspective.
  2. Cultivate your relationship with God.
  3. Balance in hearing God.

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him:

  • “God, El Roi, You are the God who sees. What do You notice about me, God that others may not?”
  • “God, what do You see in my life that perhaps I need to be aware of?”

Time Stamps:

[0:40] – Gary & Jane share how they have heard God this week.

[3:03] – How to deal with stuff from your past that may trip you up.

[6:02] – Jane shares about her ‘mini mid-life crisis’.

[9:38] – Focus on heart relationship with God instead of asking what I should be doing.

[13:53] – El Roi – The God who sees.

[14:54] – Need balance in hearing God.

[18:08] – Summary

[18:46] – Prophetic activation.

[19:54] – Gary & Jane share a prophetic word for a listener.

[21:40] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Romans 12:1-2
  • Genesis 16

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading you to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.
Episode 78: Hearing God with Esther Tucker

Episode 78: Hearing God with Esther Tucker

Jun 8, 2025 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

In this raw and vulnerable interview, Esther Tucker shares powerfully how God has used her when she has been open to God’s prompting and prepared just to show up. Esther and her husband, Derek, live in Asia, training international students to be leaders and potential church planters and helping them discover their life’s calling. Through her humility, Esther will impact, encourage, and challenge you as she shares what God has done in her life. She invites us to be courageous and say yes to God.

Prophetic activation:

Reflect with God on what is unmissable in your life.

  • What does God want you to see today?
  • What does God want you to see in your everyday?
  • What have you been missing because you’ve been rushing through life?
  • What was the thing you could have stopped along the way for and seen that you missed because you were in a hurry?

Time Stamps:

[0:47] – Special guest Esther Tucker introduced.

[6:23] – Jane & Esther share how they have heard God this week.

[14:27] – Esther describes her Christian background.

[16:45] – Esther shares a powerful time when God was real for her.

[23:13] – Esther shares how God positioned her to meet a lady on a plane trip.

[29:38] – Esther shares how she best receives from God.

[33:12] – Esther shares how God orchestrated a meeting with a specific lady needing help.

[41:01] – Esther challenges us to say yes to God and surrender our own agenda.

[42:46] – Prophetic activation.

[43:39] – Jane and Esther share a prophetic word for a listener.

[46:43] – Esther prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Ephesians 6:10-17
  • Joshua 1:6, 7, 9
  • Ephesians 3:20

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading your heart to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.
Episode 66: Life Update and Beginning of 2025

Episode 66: Life Update and Beginning of 2025

Mar 16, 2025 | 0 comments

Episode Description:

Gary and Jane share a life update on what has been happening over the last few months, raising the issue – “When things don’t turn out quite as we hope or expect, what do we do?” Jane also unpacks hearing God for each month of this year. They also cast the vision for the podcast for season 3 – common questions people ask about Hearing God.

Episode Notes:

Life update over the last three months.

  • Highlights and SUFM (Beach mission).
  • Word/phrase for the year and each month.
  • Jane reinjured her knee, bringing up the issue of when things don’t turn out as we hope or expect, what do we do?

First Principle: Our attitude is important.

  • What were you expecting? Were they false expectations?
  • Remaining open to God. Don’t close the door of relationship or allow it to impact negatively.
  • Paul in the Bible – reading Acts in the Bible (Acts 16:6-10) – a considerable number of things that went wrong. Imprisoned, shipwrecked, etc.
  • Paul ended up being put in prison in Macedonia. I’m sure that wasn’t his expectation. But he steadfastly sought God and chased after him.

Second Principle:  Be careful who you listen to.

  • Look at Job in the Bible. A lot of people ready and eager to give him advice on what he should do.
  • Are we cultivating intimacy with Jesus?
  • How do you cultivate intimacy with Father God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit? Do you ‘treat’/relate to each of them differently?

Third Principle: Look at the big picture.

  • In the Bible, if you just looked at the crucifixion, you would miss the whole purpose, that of relationship, as well as sin, salvation, and the resurrection.

Summary:

  • Our attitude is important.
  • Be careful who you listen to.
  • Look at the big picture.

For Season 3 in 2025, we are looking at common questions people ask about hearing God.

  • If you have any questions you would like answered, please email us at garyandjaneb@gmail.com
  • Some examples of questions we have already been asked are:
    • What’s the best way to hear God? (We are covering this topic next week.)
    • What if I’m not sure I’ve heard God right?
    • Can I hear God through ChatGPT?
    • Is it okay to ask God to speak to me in a certain way?
    • Will God tell me what to do with my life?
    • How do I help my friends hear God?

Prophetic activation:

Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him –

  • “Father God, is there a phrase or a word You would like me to hang on to this next month, or a phrase/word that will describe my month ahead?”
  • You might like to ask God for a word/phrase for each month for the rest of the year or a word/phrase for the whole year, sort of like an umbrella over the entire year.

Time Stamps:

[1:01] – Gary & Jane share briefly how they have heard God this week.

[6:30] – An explanation of a word/phrase for the year and each month.

[11:38] – When things don’t turn out quite as we expect.

[12:11] – First Principle: Our attitude is important.

[18:56] – Second Principle: Be careful who you listen to.

[21:11] – Third Principle – Look at the big picture.

[22:02] – Summary

[22:28] – What’s coming in Season 3, 2025.

[24:35] – Prophetic activation.

[25:41] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.

[27:56] – Gary prays for you.

Resources / Links Mentioned:

Bible Verses Mentioned:

  • Acts 16:6-10
  • Job

Connect with Gary & Jane:

Support the show:

  • Please share this podcast with someone who would value hearing from God.
  • Follow and leave a rating + review on your favourite podcast listening app.
  • If God is leading your heart to donate or support the show in any way, please visit https://buymeacoffee/garyandjanM Thank you so much.