Does God often speak directly to believers?

Summary:

God can speak directly to believers.

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Can God speak directly to believers?:
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There can be evidence to suggest that God would OFTEN speak directly to believers, such as EVERY DAY (Luke 9:23 & John 10:27).

There is also evidence to suggest that God would not have to speak before every single action that a believer is to undertake.

If a believer would not hear often the voice of Jesus, this would not mean that therefore Jesus would not speak often, as it is possible for a believer to simply not perceive His voice. 

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Speaking every day?

Jesus said: "MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE. And I know them, and THEY-FOLLOW ME" (John 10:27). The way someone is following Jesus is by hearing His voice.

Jesus said: "He-was-saying to everyone, “If anyone wants to-be-coming after Me, let-him-deny himself, and let-him-take-up his cross EVERY DAY, and LET-HIM-BE-FOLLOWING ME" (Luke 9:23). It is a matter of "EVERY DAY" (Luke 9:23) to be following Jesus. 

If the way someone is following Jesus is by hearing His voice, and following Jesus is a matter of every day, then it may be deduced that hearing His voice can be a matter of every day. If so, then Jesus would speak to His sheep every day so that they can hear His voice every day so as to follow Him every day.

No need to speak before every single action a believer is to undertake?

God would not have to speak to a believer before every single action that a believer is to undertake.

For example, it is written: "GOD formed yet out of the earth all the wild beasts of the field, and all the birds of the sky, and He brought them to Adam TO SEE WHAT HE [Adam] WILL CALL THEM. And WHAT ADAM CALLED every living soul, this was the name of it" (Genesis 2:19).

God brought the animals to Adam "TO SEE WHAT HE [Adam] WILL CALL THEM" (Genesis 2:19). God wanted to see here what Adam will call the animals. God did not say to Adam what to call each animal when He brought the animals to Adam, as God wanted to see what Adam will call them, and "WHAT ADAM CALLED every living soul, this was the name of it" (Genesis 2:19). 

What if a believer would not hear often His voice?:

If a believer would not hear often the voice of Jesus, this would not mean that therefore Jesus did not speak. 

For example, it is possible that Jesus speaks to a believer, but that believer is not perceiving the voice of Jesus. 

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Do people necessarily perceive or recognize the voice of God?:
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