When one hears a “voice” while praying, how can one discern who is talking? Living in an age of false Christs and false prophets, amongst the teachings of those who only preach to satisfy society’s itching ears of indifference; it is easy to mistake the voice of a masquerading angel of light for the voice of the one true God! To keep one from recognizing the voice of God in one’s prayers the powers of this dark world and spiritual forces of evil have declared war and made our minds a spiritual battlefield of allegiance. What does one do when the waves of our inconsistent and incongruent beliefs rage and drown out the voice of our Creator? The first part of this sermon is going to review how Scripture, spiritual gifting and servanthood can be used as litmus tests to help calm the storms of our minds and determine from whom did one got a message. The last part of this sermon is going to explain why living in God’s presence is the true goal of prayer.