[PeterG]

Nell,
Watchman Nee taught that most things come from our soul. And I think he's right about that (even if I don't agree with his tripartite). It's our natural man that we hear most the time, right? (even when we’re posting) And therefore to filter out a genuine word of God in us, I find “problematic”. But I am open to what you have learned about a difference between “listening” and “hearing” and how you test.

So far I want my test criterion to be what helpes to build up the body - from a pure heart, simple, unbiased and with great belief. And for that I have to look into the Bible. Not on my experiences and not on my reaction to my experiences. Too much flesh...