The Haiti earthquake. The Sir Lanka tsunami. The Florida hurricanes of ’04. The Twin Towers bombing. Disasters make us look up. Suddenly the God we ignore daily is accused, blamed and cursed. Cold, hard hearts become even more embittered at the idea of a loving God watching over us. It’s a gross misunderstanding of who He is, His plan and …
God in the market place
I was leaving an office building down town this morning and passed a woman reading a library book in a little alcove. She kind of smiled. I kind of smiled. You know, the weak, “Hey. . .” and move on. As I jogged down the stairs, I had a sense to go back up and talk to her. About what? …
Hearing God, Part III
Hearing God takes time. Focus. Dedication. My personal experience is I can’t hear God on the run (typically) and I can’t hear God out of angst or anxiety. My mind and emotions speak to me every time in those situations. Yet, there have been times when I was in turmoil and as I went to prayer, asking God for peace …
Hearing God, Part II
The other day I blogged about how to hear God. The main point I made was that we have to believe He speaks to us. Second we have to have faith and believe He’s who He says He is. The Bible is the one true place to discover God’s character. Hebrews 4:12 tells us the Word is living and active, …
Hearing God
Recently some friends were discussing the topic of hearing God. During prayer, how do we know the answer we seek is from God, ourselves or Satan? Good question! I know a lot of Jesus-lovers who say they’ve never heard Him speak to them. My guess is He has, they just don’t know it. But the older we become in our …