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When I am not getting guidance from God, what do I do? What do I have that will keep me going? Well Dr. Willard says you get something “greater than a word from God.” What does he mean? What could … Continue reading →

We know that ultimately God has control of all, but we have to deal with people all the time. And with people, we have a terrific lack of control from time to time. This leads to final question # 5: … Continue reading →

  Give us, O God Give us, O God, the vision which can see your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith to trust your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give … Continue reading →

I have a son who wants a perfect job. He is gainfully employed and has been since graduating college but after a year or so, he feels the need to move on to other employment. For the purposes of illustration, … Continue reading →

What message is God not sending you about a particular problem that you are facing? Does He think you are disobedient? Does He think you are not attuned to His will? Are you displeasing to God? Is God manipulating you? … Continue reading →

“Thy will be done.” If you have ever gone to church, you know that little sentence is in the Lord’s prayer. The problem most of us have is that we say the Lord’s prayer so many times that the little … Continue reading →

Here we go; the first of the final questions at the end of Hearing God. What is practical advice for a person to hear the voice of God or what can a person do to have a chance to hear … Continue reading →

It may have hurt your feelings to read the quote. You know the one that expresses the cold hard reality.  The one in the previous post. “Very few humans really do concretely desire to hear what God has to say … Continue reading →

One of the things we know about human communication is the fact that it does not occur in a vacuum. When a person speaks to another person, “history” with the other person is involved. Dr. Willard acknowledges that in the … Continue reading →

Dr. Willard is complementary of our efforts to study his book. It has been challenging but I feel it has stimulated growth.  Congratulations to all of you who have stuck with me to this point. After challenging us to study … Continue reading →