Dancers and athletes work from their “core,” actors from their “center,” singers from the “diaphragm,” and golfers talk about swinging from the “thoracic spine,” or the “chest.” Hearing from God is like that: He speaks to a place deep down and it boils up from there, filling your whole body. God speaks in your bones,Continue reading “HOW DO YOU KNOW GOD’S VOICE? Jeremiah 42:3,6.”
Category Archives: Still, Small Voice
Middle Management. Jeremiah 38:20.
When a teacher wants to become a principal, she seeks a masters degree in middle management. The degree may be officially named “Educational Administration,” or something similar, but the nickname among teachers is “mid-management degree.” The challenge of working in middle management is that you are trapped in the middle. You are not a topContinue reading “Middle Management. Jeremiah 38:20.”
The Sound of God’s Voice.
What does the voice of God sound like? Most hear God’s voice only after we silence the voices around us. The God who created infinite space, who could choose to be the loudest sound in the universe, prefers to speak in the gentlest voice possible. After Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal, he ran awayContinue reading “The Sound of God’s Voice.”
Can You Hear the Whisper of God? 1 Kings 19:11-12.
Imagine you and I head into the wilderness to spend time with God. Life slows down when we leave the city where we are stressed, anxious, and too busy. In the wilderness, there are no honking horns. Phones don’t ring. Notifications are off. No one looks at email or social media. It’s freedom and peace.Continue reading “Can You Hear the Whisper of God? 1 Kings 19:11-12.”
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