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Walking with God: How to Hear His Voice
Follow one man’s journey of learning to hear the voice of God. By putting words to the things God has shown him through some amazing experiences, John Eldredge helps readers shed light on the miraculous truths that God is showing them right now.
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.
Some of John’s stories will help readers
recall lessons they didn’t know had been forgotten,open up new horizons, andhelp them tell and interpret their own the story of their intimate walk with God.
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.
Some of John’s stories will help readers
recall lessons they didn’t know had been forgotten,open up new horizons, andhelp them tell and interpret their own the story of their intimate walk with God.
235 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 13, 2016
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John Eldredge
227 books1,924 followersJohn Eldredge is an American author, counselor, and lecturer on Christianity. He is known for his best-selling book Wild at Heart.
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March 15, 2023
This book challenged me, a lot. I have had a very conservative view on how the Lord speaks to me and this really softened my heart to learning to listen and slow down enough to hear.
February 8, 2023
Really Good Book but a Bit Scattered
I really like John Eldredge but this book seemed a bit choppy. Most of his books have a flow but I had a hard time finding it this time. That said it’s still really great. Lots of good insights and quotes throughout. Lots of tangible exercises and prayers to help root yourself in Christ.
I really like John Eldredge but this book seemed a bit choppy. Most of his books have a flow but I had a hard time finding it this time. That said it’s still really great. Lots of good insights and quotes throughout. Lots of tangible exercises and prayers to help root yourself in Christ.
September 25, 2020
Some encouragements
I was encouraged by some thoughts in the book. “Once we are in the kingdom a kingdom that is yet to come, once the world has been restored to all it was meant to be, then we will be able to live without interruption, without assault. Then we can drop our guard. But not until then. Not even in moments of tenderness and sorrow. I know it seems unfair, but the Enemy does not play fair. He is an opportunist.”
I was encouraged by some thoughts in the book. “Once we are in the kingdom a kingdom that is yet to come, once the world has been restored to all it was meant to be, then we will be able to live without interruption, without assault. Then we can drop our guard. But not until then. Not even in moments of tenderness and sorrow. I know it seems unfair, but the Enemy does not play fair. He is an opportunist.”
May 14, 2024
I savored every page. I want John Eldredge to be my uncle. I jotted this down on the first page: "This is like the healthy, alternate reality of 'Misery' by Stephen King. A writer in CO considering his whole life."
November 2, 2025
I really liked this!! Leaving feeling encouraged and reminded how conversational we get to be with God- how He wants to hear every detail and the sweetness of hearing His voice. And reminded that we can ask Him not just for clarity and advice with the big things- but also all the little things!!
December 18, 2025
A must-read for every Christian!
June 21, 2019
Good read to better understand what intimate, day to day walk with God looks and feels like
The start of the book was pretty good, illustrating what’s been missing in the lives of most followers of Christ (which is intimate walk with God Himself) and how dear a cost for it. But then I was thrown off a little bit about the many personal stories throughout the book, about family camps, struggles, family dog died, etc. But as I approach the end and look to the book as a whole, it achieves its objective: I do become more sensitive to allow Jesus into my day to day life, into my thoughts, minds, decisions, “minor or major issues”, etc., which is the core fire that keeps us going as we live our lives obeying His Will. And I learnt it from understanding the intimate conversation between John and God in the context of his life problems, along with his push back, struggles, etc. Thanks John for writing it! It’s unique book that can help us increase the day to day quality and connectedness with our dear Lord God.
The start of the book was pretty good, illustrating what’s been missing in the lives of most followers of Christ (which is intimate walk with God Himself) and how dear a cost for it. But then I was thrown off a little bit about the many personal stories throughout the book, about family camps, struggles, family dog died, etc. But as I approach the end and look to the book as a whole, it achieves its objective: I do become more sensitive to allow Jesus into my day to day life, into my thoughts, minds, decisions, “minor or major issues”, etc., which is the core fire that keeps us going as we live our lives obeying His Will. And I learnt it from understanding the intimate conversation between John and God in the context of his life problems, along with his push back, struggles, etc. Thanks John for writing it! It’s unique book that can help us increase the day to day quality and connectedness with our dear Lord God.
April 24, 2025
Did not finish. I found it hard to believe.
October 7, 2021
I treated this as a daily devotional, because it’s best in small chunks.
I’ve longed for the spiritual mentoring and wisdom provided in Walking With God, especially while navigating a series of huge decisions years back. Eventually, through desperation, determination, and trial and error, I discovered some of the basic principles essential to conversational intimacy with the Father: start with something small. adopt a posture of surrender. be aware of the spiritual realm. But what a gift to not have to reinvent the wheel. This book is priceless for Christians seeking a practical understanding of what it means to actually walk with the Holy Spirit like scripture frequently references, versus living spiritually fruitless lives independent from him while wondering where he’s at, like I know firsthand it’s all too easy to do.
I’ve longed for the spiritual mentoring and wisdom provided in Walking With God, especially while navigating a series of huge decisions years back. Eventually, through desperation, determination, and trial and error, I discovered some of the basic principles essential to conversational intimacy with the Father: start with something small. adopt a posture of surrender. be aware of the spiritual realm. But what a gift to not have to reinvent the wheel. This book is priceless for Christians seeking a practical understanding of what it means to actually walk with the Holy Spirit like scripture frequently references, versus living spiritually fruitless lives independent from him while wondering where he’s at, like I know firsthand it’s all too easy to do.
December 31, 2025
This is one of those books that can truly change your life if you want it to. A pivotal moment in your spiritual walk. I can’t recommend this book enough. I have over 50 post-it notes flagging pages I want to go back to. Eldredge shares his personal faith walk and how God has communicated with him over the years and helped him combat this intense spiritual warfare we are under.
Minimizing distractions and noise is just the first step in really listening to His voice and it’s amazing what I’ve already experienced just since opening this book. I’m about to reread it, much slower, and am excited to try some practical steps that worked for Eldredge on how to discern God’s guidance.
Minimizing distractions and noise is just the first step in really listening to His voice and it’s amazing what I’ve already experienced just since opening this book. I’m about to reread it, much slower, and am excited to try some practical steps that worked for Eldredge on how to discern God’s guidance.
July 27, 2025
A book that really helped me!
I have been wondering how to walk with the Lord day to day and this book has really helped me to see what it looks like! John is so down to earth about things and this book goes through a year and all the things that happened to him and his family. It was such a fantastic read and a book I will return to as there is so much gold to mine! Just love the way he writes and how you can see his relationship with the Lord is so essential and natural. Just wonderful!
I have been wondering how to walk with the Lord day to day and this book has really helped me to see what it looks like! John is so down to earth about things and this book goes through a year and all the things that happened to him and his family. It was such a fantastic read and a book I will return to as there is so much gold to mine! Just love the way he writes and how you can see his relationship with the Lord is so essential and natural. Just wonderful!
March 16, 2018
Must read!!
This book is beyond amazing and beyond difficult to get through at the same time. It makes you sit and think and meditate on what he’s saying and go back to the word of God to see what it is God is trying to say to you. It’s a growth book and as such it hurts at times. It also opens you eyes to a completely new revelation and brings such joy! Be prepared to take your time with this one and let all it has to offer sink it.
This book is beyond amazing and beyond difficult to get through at the same time. It makes you sit and think and meditate on what he’s saying and go back to the word of God to see what it is God is trying to say to you. It’s a growth book and as such it hurts at times. It also opens you eyes to a completely new revelation and brings such joy! Be prepared to take your time with this one and let all it has to offer sink it.
March 24, 2022
my girl @skyehelker and i both underlined fully half of this book as we walked with eldredge through each season of a year spent learning to hear God’s voice + transparent, practical, intimate, and challenging
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“…our deepest and most pressing need is to learn to walk with God. To hear his voice. To follow him intimately…Everything else we long for can then flow forth from this union.”
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“…our deepest and most pressing need is to learn to walk with God. To hear his voice. To follow him intimately…Everything else we long for can then flow forth from this union.”
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February 13, 2025
I like the way you write, Mr. Eldredge!
I really like the way Mr. Eldridge writes. It’s like he lets you in his mind and you’re reading his thoughts. His transparency to God and us, the reader, is simply a breath of fresh air. It’s exactly what God wants from us. Nothing dark can exist in that place. I love everything shared in this book. Good nuggets to walk away with and it left me wanting to read more from this author.
I really like the way Mr. Eldridge writes. It’s like he lets you in his mind and you’re reading his thoughts. His transparency to God and us, the reader, is simply a breath of fresh air. It’s exactly what God wants from us. Nothing dark can exist in that place. I love everything shared in this book. Good nuggets to walk away with and it left me wanting to read more from this author.
August 29, 2017
Lessons fir Life
A simple approach to teaching how to listen to God, everyday life stories. These share a part if ourselves but gives experience to what is trying to be conveyed and the author does that perfectly throughout the book. Would recommend to all believers, new and mature as encouragement that will be invaluable.
A simple approach to teaching how to listen to God, everyday life stories. These share a part if ourselves but gives experience to what is trying to be conveyed and the author does that perfectly throughout the book. Would recommend to all believers, new and mature as encouragement that will be invaluable.
March 3, 2019
Life Changing
An excellent devotional with a link to videos for extra inspiration and help. It helped me break free of strongholds and brought me back to that "first love" level of intimacy with Christ. The author illustrates through his own life how walking with God is to be a daily experience.
An excellent devotional with a link to videos for extra inspiration and help. It helped me break free of strongholds and brought me back to that "first love" level of intimacy with Christ. The author illustrates through his own life how walking with God is to be a daily experience.
December 22, 2019
Not for me
I really don't know why I read books like this and one should not take my terrible rating of it as an indication of whether you should read it or not. It is one person's viewpoint and one person's experience. I want some guideposts but I don't want someone telling me how my journey should go or what it should be like.
I really don't know why I read books like this and one should not take my terrible rating of it as an indication of whether you should read it or not. It is one person's viewpoint and one person's experience. I want some guideposts but I don't want someone telling me how my journey should go or what it should be like.
February 5, 2021
This was a good read. Eldredge's writings tend to draw me in and this was no different. He talks of a deep communion and friendship with God, sitting with Him and listening. Going to Jesus before anything else. We all can grow so much from reading this, learning this, and developing in it. Worth a read.
June 16, 2023
Once again this man has been used by the Spirit to give us another incredible book. I’ve read it twice and I know I’ll read it again. It’s one of those books you read once a year, maybe twice even.
It’s hard to describe why this book is so good. It speaks to real life and shows the way to have intimacy with God. It’s quite brilliant really.
The best thing I can say is go read it. Please.
It’s hard to describe why this book is so good. It speaks to real life and shows the way to have intimacy with God. It’s quite brilliant really.
The best thing I can say is go read it. Please.
October 19, 2025
One of my favorite books. I love the way it is so easy to read and how practical he makes walking with God as he goes through a full year of him waking with God himself! I love the way He talks to God and shows us how he is open to asking God question after question and letting God answer!! You must read if you haven’t!
January 6, 2018
Walking with God
This is a book every Christian should have in their library. This book is very well written Mr Eldridge has revealed to me certain things I should be so aware of in my Christian life. I strongly recommend this book.
This is a book every Christian should have in their library. This book is very well written Mr Eldridge has revealed to me certain things I should be so aware of in my Christian life. I strongly recommend this book.
April 15, 2019
His spiritual walk is enviable
I so enjoyed hearing about Eldredge's spiritual walk. It's obvious that he has been working on this for many years. I'm not sure that my walk will ever look like his, but I think it has improved from seeing what could be.
I so enjoyed hearing about Eldredge's spiritual walk. It's obvious that he has been working on this for many years. I'm not sure that my walk will ever look like his, but I think it has improved from seeing what could be.
July 20, 2019
This is less like a book and more like sitting down for coffee and just talking with an older man of God. I so appreciated it. It’s like being mentored just hearing the stories of his walk with God. Read it slowly. Have a highlighter on hand. Listen.
September 2, 2019
Good helpful read!
This was a good and helpful read. I struggle hearing the voice of God and my walk with Him. This book was very inspiring and helped motivate me to surrender my all to my Savior! Thank you.
This was a good and helpful read. I struggle hearing the voice of God and my walk with Him. This book was very inspiring and helped motivate me to surrender my all to my Savior! Thank you.
January 3, 2020
Transparency
When one reads John Eldriges books, you get a healthy dose of truth and openness. The refreshing stories are always applicable and help one understand that we all mess up. There are good insights and prayers... All helpful in getting thou this Life..God bless John!
When one reads John Eldriges books, you get a healthy dose of truth and openness. The refreshing stories are always applicable and help one understand that we all mess up. There are good insights and prayers... All helpful in getting thou this Life..God bless John!
January 19, 2021
Great book no matter what age.
If you want to develop a closer relationship with Jesus, then I recommend this book. Very real and down to earth. Fosters a desire to go deeper. Gives you many examples of John's walk with God as he is learning not as someone be who figured it all.
If you want to develop a closer relationship with Jesus, then I recommend this book. Very real and down to earth. Fosters a desire to go deeper. Gives you many examples of John's walk with God as he is learning not as someone be who figured it all.
September 6, 2021
4.5 stars. John opens his journals to the reader throughout 4 consecutive seasons of his life. Peaking over his shoulder to watch how he looks to and lives with God is so immensely helpful. Still processing some of his methods and may do things differently, but certainly an enriching read.
May 30, 2022
Walking with God
God wants to be involved in your life. He is waiting for the invitation to join you own your life journey. The author shares consulting with God on every aspect of his life. Not just sharing but be prepared to hear from God.
God wants to be involved in your life. He is waiting for the invitation to join you own your life journey. The author shares consulting with God on every aspect of his life. Not just sharing but be prepared to hear from God.
February 18, 2023
An intimate and personal journal of hope and discovery
God wants to love us, communicate with us and give us joy. This book is profoundly helpful to anyone who wants to go deeper and broader in their walk with God. An easy read with video supplements. Doing it is harder.
God wants to love us, communicate with us and give us joy. This book is profoundly helpful to anyone who wants to go deeper and broader in their walk with God. An easy read with video supplements. Doing it is harder.
March 4, 2023
Very practical
I have always wanted a practical approach to hearing God speak and John nailed it. His entries spoke directly to my wounded heart. Lots of tears and healing! Thank you John!
I have always wanted a practical approach to hearing God speak and John nailed it. His entries spoke directly to my wounded heart. Lots of tears and healing! Thank you John!
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