LIsten: Finding God in the Story of Your Life

by Keri Wyatt Kent

Is it possible to hear God? What if you listened to your your joys, your struggles, your desires? What if you could discover God in your story? Listening is the central spiritual practice that makes other practices, such as prayer, worship, and study--transformational in our lives. This book will guide you as you open yourself to more love, joy, and purpose by learning to listen--to God, your heart, and others.

Reviews
"People are often surprised at the idea that they can hear God. Yet with her life experiences Keri illustrates the many avenues of listening to God so well that you’ll come away able to hear God with expectant, alert ears."
—Jan Johnson, author, When the Soul Listens "I love how Keri Kent lives her life--Her ear close to the ground, listening for the footsteps of God as he walks through the everyday moments of life. In this delightful book, she shows you how to listen for God in the everyday moments of your own life."
—Ken Gire, author, Windows of the Soul, Moments with the Savior, The Divine Embrace, and The North Face of God "Listen by Keri Wyatt Kent is a winsome book that invites us to listen to God within the intimacy and familiarity of our own life and longing. Practical and accessible, this book will guide you in entering more deeply in relationship with God by following the deep and God-given desires of your heart."
—Ruth Haley Barton, cofounder, the Transforming Center; spiritual director; author, Invitation to Solicitude and Silence and Sacred Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation "Paying attention is a lost art. Listen helps to recapture it for the most important task of all."
—John Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church "Keri offers insightful and practical help for all of us who are ‘hearing impaired’ in our spirits. Ah . . . what a relief!"
—Elisa Morgan, president and CEO, MOPS International Wyatt Kent's writing voice is luminous and wonderfully honest. She puts her life and struggles onto the pages as appropriate, encouraging illustrations meant to urge us along. She's a smart, funny suburban mom, kneading her passion for God into the dough of everyday life - and letting the rest of us know that a deeper, wiser, more intentional life is possible. Highly recommended.
--Michelle Van Loon, author and speaker

Keri's passion for spiritual transformation is quickly evident in her writing, and her engaging manner makes it easy to relate to what she's talking about. Listen is one of those books that warrants more than one reading and should probably be read with a pen in hand. It would lend itself well to a group discussion as well, as she poses a few thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter.
--Dianne, a reader
Keri Wyatt Kent's book, Listen, will take you gently through a deeper understanding of how to focus on hearing God.

Her readable style captures your attention and prepares your heart for the deeper spiritual truths. Practical application ideas are woven into each chapter bringing hope for true change and spiritual growth. Keri helps the reader explore a few silence, reading scripture, and prayer. "The goal is to open up space for God--a space where you can be with him, to really listen so that your life will be changed in ways you couldn't change it yourself. Listening puts aside our self-preoccupation and puts the focus where it should be--on God."
--Erin Chamerlik, Women's ministry director

180 pages, Paperback

Published February 9, 2023

About the author

Keri Wyatt Kent is the coauthor with Michael Hingson of Live Like a Guide Dog. She is the author of GodSpace: Embracing the Inconvenient Adventure of Intimacy with God, and eleven other books, and the co-author of a dozen other books. She's the founder of A Powerful Story, a writing, editing and publishing company. She and her husband Scot have two grown children. Learn more about Keri at www.keriwyattkent.com.