Learn to hear the voice of God speak above what overwhelms us
The God of the Bible is a God who speaks, who spoke the world itself into being; his Word is powerful and it will accomplish what he sent it to do. Our God promises to speak to us, to be found by us when we seek him with all our heart. He promises that the old will dream dreams and the young will see visions.
But how? What is "God's voice" actually like? Can we really hope to "hear" him today?
Yes, we can, argues Bill Cahusac, pastor of Emmaus Road, and not only in church. Whether we're in a supermarket line, at a football game, or out walking, the God of the Bible loves to communicate with us.
This beautiful book explores, in the simplest and most practical of ways, some of the important and difficult questions surrounding prophecy. Vulnerable, funny, and relatable, Bill takes readers on a journey of his experience, recounting stories and examples that taught him how to recognize God's voice. Hearing that gentle whisper, he says, comes from spending time with God in his Word and in worship.
This was not quite what I expected. I thought it would be a book on prayer and how to hear God more efficiently to help pray for myself and others. In fact, it is the experience of one man's prophetic gift, his ability to hear and share with others the words of God spoken especially for them. It is an amazing book, which I feel I will need to read again. I know God speaks to us all in different ways but this book is like a guide for us to hear better, understand what we are hearing and if God chooses a chance to share his word with others. There is a wonderful "practise" section at the end of each chapter. Definitely a book to add to your "to read list".
There’s a couple sections that were good, but for the most part it’s just a book of anecdotal stories. I also didn’t care for the prose. Felt like I was reading the transcript of a seminar at a conference