Sometimes I am so busy it catches up with me. Today was one of those days. I overslept this morning so naturally I got up hurried up to shower and dress, said a few words of prayer and dashed out the door. As I was driving and looking at the time, trying to mentally calculate the time I would reach my destination, I began thinking about how I am always rushing and trying to make timelines, which led me to think about my need to meditate and allow the Lord to talk to me. I wanted to hear from God. So I thought, I’ll do it right now, but I only got about five minutes to do so. So I said to the Lord, “I’m listening to you, Lord. Do you have anything you want to tell me?” “Yes,” he said. “You got your pen ready because I’m goanna talk to you.” I grabbed my pen excitedly because I was ready to receive this awesome revelation. And so he told me. “First of all, you need to stop putting me on a time limitation. You give me five minutes, of which much of which you can’t focus on totally because you’re driving. Second, you need to act as if I am always going to talk to you. Always be prepared to hear from me because I could have something to tell you at any moment.” He did go on to share some other things with me that he wanted me to know, but the main point he wanted me to get was to spend quality time to listen to His voice. 

Be sure and set aside "quality time" with the Lord so you can hear him clearly.  Quality time involves a set uninterrupted time you dedicate to read/study the Bible in a quiet environment.  This is how to hear from God.