Now in answer to you.
The Holy spirit first spoke to me many years ago, before I became a "christian", i had just walked out of a catholic mass, still remember to this day where it happened, and He spoke and said" there is something wrong with all of this", and that ended pretty much my life as a catholic.
Many years later outside the PO's bar in Pearl Harbour, Jesus poured out His love over me, from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. it was in front of a pond of Japanese fish which apparently the name mens love, i read the sign, since i had little understanding at the time i just though i was missing my new wonderful girlfriend,
after I became a christian, things got more exciting. I was caught up in the Spirit to Calvary, where i found myself at His right Hand, with the cross still on the ground , nails in His hands, Thorns on His head, most beautifull smile on His face and He said." David I did this for you". so much for God not speaking any more.
Than I have being caught up and He has shown me His sheep, as sheep grazing in green pastures, also as sheep turning into men all dressed in the purest white, He also showed me His precious Jewels, ever wondered about that patch of stars in the milky way called the Jewel box, "there will be signs in the heavens".
Than last time was caught up before Gods throne it was all like crystal, God told one of the angels to give me something, what he gave me appeared to be a coke can, a symbol of this world, I knew what it meant, and I answered, I dont want the world God, I just want to know you".
He smiled got up and gave one of the angels something to give to me it was a small disk, and He said this is your testimony. This one
Joh_3:33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
and now I hear His voice as most do. like our conscious and the devil, a lot of noise trying to drown Him out, which I why you wont find me with headphones on my head very often, you cant hear God when the world is drowning Him out. Though I do often see Him in my mid, sometimes walking with me, Sometimes sitting down waiting, but alwys there.
Crazy thing is, all I have had is freely offered to all who believe, but if you dont believe God speaks to you, than you are missing out on His best.