Walking with God: How to Hear His Voice

by John Eldredge

Our deepest need is to live in conversation with God. To hear his voice. To follow him intimately. This is the single most life-changing habit that a human being can adopt, because it brings us back to the source of life. Yet most Christians have never been taught how to have a conversation with the Creator.


In this revised and updated edition of his classic Walking with God, John Eldredge opens his personal journals to tell a year’s worth of stories about walking and talking with the Lord. By putting words to the things God has shown him through some amazing experiences, Eldredge helps readers shed light on the miraculous truths that God is showing them right now.


Some of John’s stories will help readers recall lessons they didn’t know had been forgotten, some will open up new horizons, but they will all help readers tell and interpret their own story: the story of their intimate walk with God.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Faith, Christian Living, Christianity, Spirituality, Religion

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2008

About the author

John Eldredge is an American author, counselor, and lecturer on Christianity. He is known for his best-selling book Wild at Heart.

Reviews

[TK421 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is a first for me in a multitude of ways. I never read self-help books. Nothing against them, they just aren’t my thing. And while I might read religious-themed works from time to time, I certainly don’t read religious self-help books. Leave that for church youth group/Sunday school crowd. Not for me, no thanks. I’ve never been one to wear my religion on my sleeve. That type of thing strikes me as somehow… contrived, maybe? Like if I did it I’d only be trying to prove something to a bunch of people who don’t matter anyway, and therefore any religious sentiments would be somehow cheapened. Therefore the prospect of reviewing what is ostensibly a religious self-help book seems both a wee bit pompous and a wee bit sad. But for some reason (maybe it’s sheer mule-headed obstinacy) I feel compelled to record my thoughts on this one.

Don’t worry, I won’t try to convert anyone.

A coworker lent me a copy of John Eldredge’s Walking with God during what was one of the more difficult times in my life. I won’t go into the details on everything, but suffice to say that when I got my hands on this book I was going out of my gourd. I needed something to latch onto, something to steady a world that was spinning out of control. That’s probably the only reason I gave it a shot. If things had been peachy keen, I’m sure I would have just gone on to the next crime story on the to-read pile and passed it off as yet another book I would never have time to read—and I am so glad that didn’t happen.

So what is this book about, you ask? In a nutshell, it’s about talking with the Big Man Upstairs.

Well, there’s slightly more to it than that, but that’s the gist. Eldredge presents the book as almost a personal journal, a series of anecdotes and personal recollections over the course of a year. It’s divided into four sections, one for each season starting in the Fall, and walks you through some pivotal events in his family’s life where communication with God intersected with their lives. He then extrapolates those events into guidance about how to communicate with and find guidance from God in a variety of ways.

All that’s well and good, right? But how does Walking with God differ from every other book out there about “The Christian Walk” (which, by the way, is one of those insipid religious catch phases that annoy the shit out of me)? There are a lot of other little things, I’m sure, but the primary way it’s different is that Eldredge advocates direct, personal communication with God. Not simple prayer (though there’s that, too), but direct dialogue in which you talk to God and God “talks” back. Stuff like asking God what you should do in a given situation, seeking His counsel for the direction of your life, and really listening to the response. Sounds crazy, right? Yeah, I thought so too until I tried it, and now I’ll never go back.

I’ve been a Christian since I was 16 years old—granted, a foul-mouthed, mildly inappropriate, “world”-obsessed Christian, but a Christian none-the-less. I mean, the reason we need Christ in the first place (if you buy into the whole thing) is because we’re flawed, imperfect beings, so why not own those flaws? Up until recently, I’d taken a scholarly view of Christianity. No surprise there, given my educational background, but it was still a far cry from what’s illustrated in Eldredge’s book. My version of Christianity was a series of texts to be studied, interpreted (sometimes in very non-standard ways, I might add), and codified into a code of beliefs, not a personal relationship with the almighty creator of the universe. That all changed after Walking with God.

Now, I don’t want you to think that Eldredge advocates walking around having made-up conversations with God in your head all day. It’s not exactly that. He cautions people against inserting what they want to hear in the space in their minds and using that to justify whatever it is they want. And it’s not like a schizophrenic who hears audible voices in his head (though, if you do hear something like that from time to time, evidently you aren’t crazy). It’s more like emptying your mind and allowing the God’s word to fill the void. Most of the time it’s just snippets—words or phrases that filter in as unbidden thoughts—or an answer you know before you even ask the question. One of my earliest memories of trying this stuff was sitting on the toilet (yes, the toilet—last I heard it wasn’t against the rules to pray in the middle of your morning constitutional) saying, “I love you, God,” and like an electric jolt to my medulla oblongata, the word/thoughts coming to me, I love you too.

Ugh… did that come off as sappy as I think I did? I’m going to have to say some crass stuff to balance out my smartass karma. Hell. Fart. Dead puppies. Ke$ha.

Whew. O.K., I think the balance has been restored. Moving on…

Another tidbit that struck me as particularly poignant was Eldredge’s advice to make sure that you “don’t waste your pain.” Pain—emotional or otherwise—is often the first step in change that fundamentally alters a person. What is it Flannery O’Connor said? “All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.” Something like that. Whether you believe in a higher power or not, oftentimes pain is the stimulus for some of the most fundamental changes in our lives. You can either let that pain consume you (or never learn your lesson from said pain) or you can grow from it, becoming stronger, more resilient, and alter your life for the better. Walking with God also describes a technique for asking God what scripture to read. It’s kind of like playing dress-up with scripture, mentally “trying on” sections of the Bible, seeing what feels right, and eventually narrowing it down to a specific chapter or two. It takes a lot of trust to do a thing like that, but I guess the whole religion takes a lot of trust (or belief, if you prefer) in the first place. So maybe it’s not all that different. Call me crazy, but it’s amazing how often I’ve tried the technique and ended up reading just the thing I needed to hear.

That being said, there was some stuff in the book that I just couldn’t buy into. For instance, Eldredge says that evil spirits can come into your home via objects that they have been imbued into, which can then affect your family’s mood, make you fight with each other, keep you distance from God, etc. I call bullshit on that one. Then there’s one story he tells in which he got thrown from his horse while riding with his wife and broke both his wrists. He says that the reason it happened is because he didn’t ask God if he should go riding that morning, and if he had, God would have told him to stay home. It smacks of what I call “The Nostradamus Effect”—interpreting an event in hindsight and saying that you should have known it was going to happen to because of X, Y, or Z, but the only reason it’s possible to interpret it that way is because it’s already happened, and therefore, it was never a viable portent of the future. Know what I mean? At any rate, I suppose those sorts of things are going to happen when you’re reading a self-help book. The key is to take the parts that you can use and ditch the rest.

So where does that leave me? Am I one of those crazy kooks who “talks to God”? Do I cozy up to The Big Guy and chat like a little boy with his elderly grandfather huddled ‘round a winter’s fire? Maybe not exactly like that, but yeah, I guess that’s me. If the shoe fits, wear it, my mama always said, so I’m wearing it. Call me nuckin’ futs if you want. Maybe I’m that, too.

I once heard somewhere that the definition of a “good book” is a book that fundamentally changes you after reading it. For me, Walking with God is that book. It has expanded my perspective on God, family, and life in general like no other book I’ve read before. Based upon that criteria, you could make the case that it deserves a five-star rating. But considering some of the junk I had to ditch along the way, five sounds a bit excessive. Four, on the other hand, sounds just right.

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[Paul Alkazraji · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the intro John Eldredge writes: ‘Really now, if you knew you had the opportunity to develop a conversational intimacy with the wisest, kindest, most generous and seasoned person in the world, wouldn’t it make sense to spend time with that person, as opposed to, say, slogging your way through on your own?’ Too right it would. ‘Geez Louise!’

‘Walking with God’ is a journal of the author’s walk with Him through a year distilled into episodic learning moments. It begins with laying out the Biblical case for the availability, and desirability, of an intimate personal relationship with the Lord. He accounts for how that ‘inside information’ from Him, at crucial times of personal decision making, is the astonishing privilege of being a child of the Father, and makes all the difference.

There are scenes about ‘Making room for joy’ in your life, being willing to ‘Check under the hood (car bonnet) of your soul’, ‘Missing the good that God is giving you’ and ‘On the things that He withholds’. As we walk with the author, he makes himself vulnerable as he struggles with the comfort of a nightly drink, tries to get a decent night’s sleep, and falls off his horse.

Eldredge is a very well-read writer with a knowledge of literature, and film, that add other layers of interest to his work. He’s an undergrad in theatre, with a Masters in Biblical counselling, and influenced by Francis Schaeffer. Yet there is a pick-up-truck-loving, outdoorsy manliness about him that gives him an everyman accessibility as he watches hawks and scouts for elk with his boys on a Colorado ranch. ‘Geez Louise!’ he says. And as an expression of delight in God’s goodness, you might find yourself saying it along with him too.

By this reviewer:

[Kevin Beasley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was one who felt like I arrived to life "20 minutes late". John Eldredge talks about people like me in his original work with Brent Curtis... "The Sacred Romance". Maybe you've felt that way too. You know, like when you show up for a movie and you know there's a fair share of action and adventure, but you don't quite know exactly what the storyline is. I became a fan of Eldredge the day I first picked up that book and I've remained a fan througout the release of "The Journey of Desire", "Wild at Hear" and others.

Now he has released his next installment... "Walking with God". A departure from his previous style of laying a foundation and building upon the principles. In his latest book, John takes a beautiful stab at raw transparency. As he opens his personal journals we learn what it means for John to walk one year with God. He holds little back as he shares with us some personal struggles and a pursuit to listen to the "still small voice" of God.

If you find spiritual warfare to be uncomfortable, you may not like this book. John shares his experience and journey through praying intentional prayers against the enemy and his forces. Some of those stories were a little much for me, but the overall content was excellent.

Since I finished this book, I have a totally new perspective on listening to and actually hearing the voice of God as He directs us in every aspect of our daily lives. I highly recommend a read through this book!

[Kailey (Luminous Libro)]

DNF at page 52 .
The author reflects on what it means to truly listen to God's voice and seek Him in every little aspect of our lives. The reader is encouraged to spend time in prayer and listen for that small inner prompting from the Holy Spirit that leads you in one direction or another.

I liked the basic premise of this book, but I felt like the author took it a little too far. Yes, we should seek God's direction in all we do, but I don't need to ask God what to have for breakfast. Just choose a healthy breakfast and get on with your day. Yes, God cares about the little details of our lives, but I don't think I need to stop everything and pray to ask God for direction about each little detail. It's also true that no detail is too small to pray about, and God listens and guides us in everything. But this book really just makes mountains out of molehills.

Finally I got to page 52 where the author tells a story about how he was experiencing writer's block, and became convinced that it was a demonic attack. That just seems like overreacting to me. Maybe your writer's block is just coming from normal human patterns of creativity and rest. To assume that you are being spiritually attacked when something normal happens to you is absolutely ridiculous! Do spiritual attacks happen? Absolutely yes. We are in a spiritual battle every day of our lives. But when you hear hoofbeats, think horses. Not zebras. (Unless you're on an African safari.)

This book just seemed totally irrational to me. Does faith sometimes seem irrational? Yes, it can seem so at times when we put our faith in what is unseen. But I rely on the common sense and logical reasoning that God gave me to discern what is worthy of close attention and spiritual intervention, and what is simply a human pattern that can be dismissed as normal.

[Brenley · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 ⭐️’s

I really enjoyed going through this book for the last few months. It’s not a book you want to fly through necessarily because it takes a while to digest. I highlighted so many passages that I know I’ll end up going back to!

[Justin Camp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, along with Dallas Willard’s Hearing God, was foundational in my building a conversational relationship with God. Must read!

[Cam Chandler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another awesome book by John Eldredge. I learned a lot from this book about spiritual warfare, the constant conversation we can keep with God, and God’s intentions in going before us in all things. A practical book on walking in faith, that every believer can benefit from.

[Cristine Braddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual in a book like this, there were things I agreed with and things I disagreed with. But what I loved was his honesty and the challenge to see the spiritual in my everyday life.

[Connor McGonagle · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book makes some good points, it also makes points that end up undermining its own authority, making me question its content in a not good way. I'm trying to be lenient with my rating since I understand that religious books depend even more on the mental and emotional state of their reader than the average novel. Religious beliefs compose part of one's identity, so one must read stories that attempt to clarify religious concepts with an open mind.

Besides my inconsistent response to the content, John Eldredge's writing style also provoked a fluctuating reaction. His prose came off as a laid back conversation, which I enjoyed most of the time; however, other times, the writing's casual nature gave the impression that Eldredge wasn't taking his own teachings seriously. The repetitious "Wow"s, "Pause"s, and "Geez flippin' Louise"s that seemed to start one third of all paragraphs lost their edge quickly and ended up detracting from my enjoyment.

I think Walking with God offers itself as an excellent point of discussion, and Eldredge presents some of his own struggles that I can seriously empathize with, so I'm glad I read the book in that respect. That being said, the idea of rereading the book isn't nearly as appealing as talking about the book.

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a humble and honest look into Eldridge's walk with God over a year. He makes the bold claim to hear from God and says it should be a normal experience for believers. If true, it will change everything about life.

A helpful analogy is comparing learning to hear from God to learning a stringed instrument. There is a squeaky stage before the beautiful music starts. As a violinist I can relate.

It is one to ponder and return to.

[Frank Peters · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a surprise to me. I had not expected to like it but did. The author was much gentler and humbler than I expected. In many ways the book was him opening his heart through a spiritual journey. I greatly appreciate the concept and idea behind the book as well as the honesty portrayed. In addition, the author has free videos that are designed to be watched at different points in the book, and these did a good job of backing up what was written. While I very much liked the book, it was not my style. The author is overly verbose and (based on his videos) really likes to talk as well. The target audience is men in general as it is written simply, from a first-person perspective (although I don’t think a woman would object to the book and could also gain much from it).

[Cassian Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eldredge hits it out of the park yet again. This is likely one of my favorites by him so far! I love the set up of walking through the year and all four seasons of walking with God in life, recording his inner dialogue and process with God through hardship and joy, and the conviction with which he addresses everything. I’ll definitely be re-reading this one again!

[Olivia Martin Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I approached this book with the same posture I approached “Wild at Heart.” However, these two books by Eldredge aren’t comparable. They are completely different styles and subjects. “Walking with God” has some good concepts and principles within its stories, however, I found it hard to engage with the book and really enjoy it. This could be because it’s written more loosely and the stories bounce all over the place.

Takeaway: listen to the Lord and invite Him into every aspect of your life and heart.

[Kevin Kallin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Eldredge presents a deeply confused and unbiblical approach to God‘s will. I had heard that some people were critical of Eldredge and hadn’t understood why until reading this book. The God he presents can apparently only speak two or three cryptic words at a time, thus leaving Christians confused about His message. Even Eldredge himself frequently confesses he is baffled by the communication he receives (aka the nonverbal impressions) and only later interprets them in an attempt to make sense of things. Also, Eldredge’s exegesis of scripture is exceptionally bad. Skip this book and read Kevin DeYoung‘s much shorter and much more biblical take on the subject.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like other books I've read by this author, this one also felt like a week of sessions with a very knowledgeable, caring, Biblically grounded therapist.

[Laura Pettit · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is life changing. It opens the heart eyes ears mind to the spiritual realm & how God is and will move in our lives.

[Brooke Denniston · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciated this!

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finished reading this book a couple of weeks ago and it is still sinking in. John Eldridge is a gifted writer and it very transparent and honest in his writing. This is a breath of fresh air compared to many books that are written now days by Christian authors.



The book is basically a year's worth of prayer journal entries in which Eldridge has gone back through and added a few notes here and there. It is very honest and insightful.



Eldridge begins the book talking about the fact that Adam and Eve were created for this intimate relationship with God. We see in scripture that they walked with Him and conversed with Him. Eldridge believes that we are created with the same need and desire...to be intimately connected with our God.



It is clear to me that Eldridge has been at this "intimacy" thing a lot longer than I have. It is clear that prayer for him is a natural, and frequent part of the day. It is as if he and God our on a life-long road trip in which the conversation is not necessarily constant but frequent and in the moment. Just like commenting on what you would see driving across the country.



Although there are some items in Eldridge's theology that I may not necessarily agree with (such as our dogs waiting for us in heaven) I am still moved by his honesty and desire to live in intimacy with God.



The book speak a great deal about praying against things as well as for things. The process of discernment is coated in prayer it is clear that Eldridge seeks out God's wisdom in prayer in almost every major decision.



This book is a more personal writing than some of his previous books and is not meant to be a laid out theology of our relationship with God. This is important to keep in mind as you read this book.



I recommend this to anybody who is wanting to be challenged in their prayer life.

[Heidi Bylsma · Rating 5 out of 5]

God has used this book powerfully in my life of late. Author John Eldredge chronicles what is like to walk with God in the intimate moments of every day life. He makes a case that we can hear from God...hear his voice...right now...and every day...and follow him. He uses scripture to support this--that Jesus said his sheep would know his voice. This is compelling. Some of John's approach to life is a bit loose and fast for me, but the intimacy with God that he knows is definitely enticing. Some of the material in this book I felt best to prayerfully set aside, but most of it has rocked my world in a GOOD way. God has been more intimate, more personal, more...REAL to me in recent months since I began to apply the principles that John speaks of in this book. I would have to say that this is one of three books that has really challenged me in a good way. I don't always agree with the authors of the books I read on every point, but this one has so much good stuff in it that is absolutely life changing that it is well worth wading through.

[Natalie Cha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped me grow closer to God in my walk with Him when it was stagnant for years. Eldredge gave such tangible ways to hear God speak (which was one of the hardest things for me prior to reading the book). I've never heard God speak more in my life than when I read this in a transformative season of my life. I recommend it to anyone and everyone!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this! But as the author suggests, I'm rereading it right away. I've been listening to this at night when I can't sleep, and the author reads the audio version. He has an enthusiastic and soothing voice. But this is a book that I think deserves a reread to fully appreciate.

[Jacob Petrossian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Walking with God is a helpful book for people new to the Christian path. There are some good practical tips on how to pray more effectively, and other practices to help on the path. Reading the book definitely encouraged me in some areas of practice.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes you think about how much you need God in your life, always walking with you.

[Julian Caceres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente

Segunda vez que lo leo. Me alienta a tener intimidad con Dios. Cada historia revela una verdadera comunión con Dios del autor.

[Rob Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful.

[Paige Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a little different from the traditional style of Christian self-help. It is not a bulleted outline filled, 7 steps driven, chapter-section-subsection formatted book designed to teach you a clear, pointed message. It is stories. A bunch of them. Stories from one man’s journey across an entire of walking in daily, personal relationship with Jesus. Stories of his highs and lows, his victories and defeats. Stories about Life. I think that is why I found it so profoundly inspiring and impactful. It’s not that I can clearly state all of the lessons I learned from this book - I can’t. It left me with something more intangible but no less real than that. It encouraged my heart. It lightened my spirit. It helped me see that I am not alone in my struggles and that someone who I consider to be a role-model is really not that different from me - he’s just been practicing long obedience in the same direction for longer than I have. This book gave me hope like few others have in quite some time. If you need a book to do that for you, I can’t recommend this one highly enough!

Favorite Quote: “People have been making this observation for some time: we are running around like ants do when you kick in their hill, like rats on a wheel, like Carrol’s mad hatter. And for some reason, we either believe we can’t stop, or we don’t want to. Like the prodigal son, we’re not gonna do a thing about this until we wake one day to realize we are sick of it and we want a different life. Until then, a life of not living but getting things done has its benefits. For one thing it provides us with an illusion of security. “I’m tackling life! I’m staying on top of things!” It’s a false security, but we don’t believe that. We believe it’s our only road to security. Stay on top of things! We might not be so honest as to say “God doesn’t seem particularly involved in taking care of these things for me, so I have to do it!” but that is our underlying conviction. After all, if we believed God was going to take care of all that concerns us, we wouldn’t kill ourselves trying to hold the world up. And then there is the wonderful quality of the endless distraction it provides. Purposeful distraction. I don’t have to face myself or God or anyone else because I’m so very busy. And the bonus is, I don’t have to feel guilty if I don’t face myself or God or anyone else because my business is just the way it is and by golly at least I’m showing that I’m a responsible person by getting things done! Thus I can avoid any real disruption while feeling the victim of circumstances beyond my control. If we really wanted to live differently, we’d show some sign of that in our choices.”

[Brittney · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book found its way into my hands via a book study and is definitely not one I would have chosen to spend time on otherwise. I'll add the disclaimer that I was likely not the target audience for this book. Eldredge is known to be quite traditional and conservative, especially in terms of sex/gender roles. He narrowly defines men as enjoying hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities; feeling as though they're hot shit because they have a diesel truck; etc. Women, on the other hand, should care about wearing dresses and how beautiful they are.

Additionally, his inner dialogue is often appalling and consistently places him in a whiny victim mode. (For instance, when his sons declined to spend their weekend bird hunting with him, he admits that part of him wanted to say to them: "Fine. I'll ask one of the guys. I know *they* want to go," while he is inwardly thinking, "You little twerps. Think of all the young men out there who are dying for someone to take them anywhere. You ingrates just don't know what you are turning down.") To his credit, he sucks it up and does not actually say this to them, and he digs deeper to see why he has had such a strong reaction about his sons' rejection.

I will say that, for all his insecurities and his traditional beliefs (no doubt many of which are rooted in part in said insecurities), I do think his heart is in the right place. He has some great content about connecting with God on a personal level, rather than having a distant relationship with a transcendent God who is only reachable via clergy, doctrine, and the Church at large.

Eldredge did also put himself in quite a vulnerable position to share his thoughts and feelings on a variety of matters throughout his ponderings regarding his walk with God, so I do give him credit for that. Furthermore, he heavily addressed spiritual warfare throughout the book, which is something that so many Christian writers tend to only touch on briefly or disregard/dismiss altogether.

Overall rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars, but since Goodreads doesn't have halves, I'm going with 2 stars ("It was ok") because I can't quite bring myself to give it 3 stars ("liked it," per Goodreads' rating system). However, I will say that the spiritual warfare portions did greatly help me personally. The core of his beliefs about relating personally with and talking to God, along with his segments on spiritual warfare, come in at 4.5 stars. Unfortunately, the core of the message was obscured by his entitled, condescending, passive-aggressive personality.

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

At first I didn't like the book, way too preachy. And then I liked it since it sounded like an instruction manual on how to talk to God. Pretty normal fair for how it works, keep the commandments, ask simple questions, wait for a response, read the scriptures and don't agree with discouraging thoughts.

Then he started talking about how you need to ask God about everything, should I go riding, where should I go riding, should I go on vacation, where, when, should we get a tree for Christmas, ect, ect. I was just waiting for him to talk about praying about what type of shoes to wear, if we should go down to the corner gas station or the other one. I believe in prayer but I also believe many things don't need to be prayed over. I am reminded of a scripture in the Doctorine and Covenants, 58:26-27, "For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward. Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness"

He also went off about all the demons roaming around. How they are passed around like virus's. If you feel any type of negative feeling it is from a demon and you need to cast them out. Sometimes you need to do this multiple times. Despondency, depression, contention, ect. Maybe he is right about demons sometimes but all the time? I doubt it, I think we humans are sufficient to bring in negativity all by our lonesome. He goes on about how demons can hitch a ride on inanimate objects, how the gods of Hinduism are demons, and how there are many cults. Then he juxtaposes this with how we as Christians can righteously judge others by their fruit and not outward appearances. I think this is somewhat hypocritical considering many of his negative opinions of other religions have many good fruit. Maybe instead of fighting against other Christian and even non-Christian faiths we should focus on love, for as John 4:7-8 says, " Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God...8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."

The book is ok, it has some interesting items that made me stand up and listen a bit more careful. It expounded the scriptures in ways I have not considered and it sounds good to me. However, the book is a bit preachy and over the top.

[Keidy Sheilyn Reinoso · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un 2.5 si pudiera
OOKEY!
Este libro estuvo a punto de ser abandonado... Pero, le di un chance porque quise dejar que mi mente desarrollara ese espíritu critico en mi.

La verdad que el autor tiene unas intenciones buenas, al querer lograr en nosotros una intimidad conversacional con Dios, es realmente bueno la forma en que el es consciente de la presencia de Dios en cada aspecto de su vida y que todas las decisiones deben ser consultadas al Señor, no solo al principio sino también durante los diversos procesos (que aveces pasamos por alto). Eso fue realmente valioso. tambien el estilo en que esta escrito me resulto intersante.

PERO, en el proceso tuvimos ciertas diferencias lo que me impidio disfrutarlo por completo pues tenia que leerlo con un radar, en especial la insistencia en la Guerra Espiritual y en la forma en como "Atamos todo espíritu de..." y "Y traigo sobre mi la obra de Cristo ... " y declaraciones de ese tipo que nos hacen pensar que esas cosas dependen meramente del hombre y no de Dios.

El problema principal aquí no es que sea una diferencia de opiniones sino que algunas de esas declaraciones pueden ser consideradas antibíblicas, y sobretodo viniendo de un libro que esta clasificado como Cristiano.

[Sunshine Rodgers · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Eldredge did it again! In his book: “Walking with God,” I was amazed at how God was in the “downs” of his life: a broken road, a death, an accident..which could cause such intimacy and beauty between man and God. And even in the “ups”, John teaches that pride needs to come down, that God needs to be glorified and praised. And in the in-between times of life, John teaches to listen to God about everything and follow His words with passion and vibrancy, letting God direct the steps, make the next move, and speak lovingly to his heart. I learned that I needed to get rid of the lies of the past that I agreed with and speak to that memory the truth of God’s Word, that even God can change the past! I learned how to make room for God, invite Him in the here and now, and to not give up until I experience breakthrough from Heaven! An amazing read!!!! The writer did not include chapters because life has no chapters! :) John is so vulnerable to express what we are all thinking. His writing assures us that it’s okay to be real with God, through the good and bad, as long as we continue to walk with Him, to get deeper in Him, to revolve our life around Him… no matter what!