Tag Archives: Hearing God

Open Eyes and the Voice of God

A few months back, I walked a nearby trail that went through forests, along meadows, and near creeks. Using my good camera, I planned to take pictures along the walk. This isn’t a regular activity for me, since my serious … Continue reading

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Defeating Discipleship

In an earlier post, I proposed a definition of discipleship based on the truth that we should be hearing and obeying God. A corollary to this was the responsibility of leaders in the church to encourage this among everyone in … Continue reading

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A Definition of Discipleship

Update: The ideas presented here are expanded to include seeing God, in addition to hearing Him, starting in this post. In the Great Commission in Matthew, Jesus clearly commands His church to make disciples. While a necessary step to making … Continue reading

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Learning to Hear

Learning to hear and obey the Voice of God is one of the most important parts of the Christian life. In a sense, it is the process of discipleship, of learning to actively follow Him. The call of Samuel outlines … Continue reading

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Waves of the Spirit

I ran across this really cool video of pendulums swinging in complex synchronicity, and it seemed to be a really nice illustration of some Christian spiritual principles. In the demonstration, a series of pendulums are set swinging, each with a … Continue reading

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Getting Personal With God

A fundamental part of the Christian walk is our personal relationship with the Lord (Matt. 7:21-23). Is it the basis on which we should expect to live our lives, yet it is very easy to allow a personal, intimate relationship … Continue reading

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Gideon and God’s Voice

The story of Gideon’s fleece is well known. For a long time I really didn’t understand it, because it seemed like Gideon was testing God. But I recently re-read the account, and noticed something new. While not exactly the same … Continue reading

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