Leading or being Lead?

I find it so amazing how God leads. So many times I do not realize I am being lead in a certain direction until God has me where He wants me to be. And at that moment we are off on another journey.

For years I questioned how do I hear God. How do I know it is Him speaking to me. So many different voices how do I know which one is God. Now I ponder how to I teach it to my children? I know it is the voice that is telling me to do the right--the truth. Ah, the closer to God's word and the closer I am to God the more I know His voice. Yet, why could not I be told in plain English. If you cannot hear God's voice, you do not know God.

Ok, you got me. God's word does say it very simply.

John 10:2-5 2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Why then could I not understand Gods word when so plainly put?

John 8:42-45 Jesus tells us that when we are children of the devil we cannot understand. The understanding is a gift of God to be reveled unto us by the Spirit. (I Cor. 2)

Well then how do I receive this gift?

I must belong to God. I must be one of the sheep. I must be God's child.

How do I become one of His sheep?

Jesus has said "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, by by me." John 14:6

"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:31

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Fr God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of hte only begotten Son of God." John 3:16-18

My next question is how do I believe? Is it really that simple, Jesus was beaten, bruised, crucified for me? I just have to believe and all the promises are mine? Why would a God so great and powerful do all that for me?