Does God really speak to people today?

I have heard God speak to me. At least when it happens, that is what I think is happening. I find that the only time I can really be still and pray with all of my mind is during worship. Being surrounded by a crowd of people singing worship songs seems to be the only thing that will drown out all of the thoughts that constantly race through my brain. I close my eyes and I can finally pray without distraction. It is also when I hear from God.

At least I think its God.

The rational part of my brain questions it. Although I find I question it more when someone else says "God spoke to me" or "God told me". I wonder how they know for sure that it was God and not just their own mind. For myself, I know it is when I get a specific phrase or picture in my mind that doesn't feel like it was my own thoughts. But what does that feeling really mean? I know that plenty of people throughout history have thought that they heard from God. Too many of them "heard" things that are not consistent with the character of God and therefor probably weren't really from God. How do I know that what I think is God, really is God?

Because it really all comes down to that feeling.

And feelings can be wrong.

But feelings can also be inspired. We pray for discernment and we have to trust that when we put that faith in God he is faithful. We have to be careful when we feel we have heard from God, but we can't just ignore it.