What do you think?
Rate this book
C�mo Escuchar La Voz de Dios
El fiel maestro de la Biblia, Charles Stanley, ensena a los lectores como escuchar y distinguir la voz de Dios en sus vidas.Despues de llegar a ser cristianos, los creyentes descubren el gozo de la voz de Dios, pero a menudo la pureza y frescura de esa experiencia inicial se empana por la rutina diaria de la vida. En Como escuchar la voz de Dios el doctor Charles Stanley ayuda a los lectores a volver a descubrir como distinguir la voz de Dios de entre todas las demas a su alrededor y como responder de manera gozosa y obediente.El doctor Stanley usa experiencias personales de su vida y ministerio para hablar por que Dios quiere comunicarse con nosotros, como Dios capta nuestra atencion, como Dios se comunica con nosotros y como escuchar a Dios y disfrutar su presencia.Trusted Bible teacher Charles Stanley teaches readers how to listen for and distinguish God's voice in their lives.After becoming a Christian, believers discover the joy of God's voice, but often the purity and freshness of that initial experience becomes clouded by the daily routine of life. In Como escuchar la voz de Dios Dr. Charles Stanley helps readers rediscover how to distinguish God's voice from all other voices around them and how to joyfully and obediently respond. Dr. Stanley uses personal experiences from his life and ministry to discuss why God wants to communicate with us, how God gets our attention, how God communicates with us, and how to listen to God and enjoy His presence.
144 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1985
1012 people are currently reading
1614 people want to read
About the author
Charles F. Stanley
553 books662 followersDr. Charles F. Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta, founder of In Touch Ministries, and a New York Times best-selling author who has written more than fifty books, and has sold more than nine million copies. He demonstrates a keen awareness of people's needs and provides Christ-centered, biblically-based principles for everyday life.
Charles Frazier Stanley was born September 25, 1932, in the small town of Dry Fork, Virginia. The only child of Charley and Rebecca Stanley, Charles came into the world during a time when the entire nation felt the grip of the Great Depression. To make matters worse, just nine months later, his father Charley died at the young age of 29.
However, Charles refused to let the Great Depression or the difficulties of his life define him. Instead, like his father and grandfather before him, he clung to God’s Word and took up the mantle to preach the gospel to whoever would listen.
Dr. Stanley’s motivation is best represented by the truth found in Acts 20:24, “Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love.” This is because, as he says, “It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people’s lives.”
Dr. Stanley’s teachings can be heard weekly at First Baptist Church Atlanta, daily on “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley” radio and television broadcasts on more than 2,800 stations around the world, on the Internet at intouch.org, through the In Touch Messenger, and in the monthly, award-winning In Touch magazine.
Charles Frazier Stanley was born September 25, 1932, in the small town of Dry Fork, Virginia. The only child of Charley and Rebecca Stanley, Charles came into the world during a time when the entire nation felt the grip of the Great Depression. To make matters worse, just nine months later, his father Charley died at the young age of 29.
However, Charles refused to let the Great Depression or the difficulties of his life define him. Instead, like his father and grandfather before him, he clung to God’s Word and took up the mantle to preach the gospel to whoever would listen.
Dr. Stanley’s motivation is best represented by the truth found in Acts 20:24, “Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love.” This is because, as he says, “It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people’s lives.”
Dr. Stanley’s teachings can be heard weekly at First Baptist Church Atlanta, daily on “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley” radio and television broadcasts on more than 2,800 stations around the world, on the Internet at intouch.org, through the In Touch Messenger, and in the monthly, award-winning In Touch magazine.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 117 reviews
September 22, 2021
This book was a great disappointment. Stanley has defended the Calvinist stance of suicide in several of his sermons.
For example: "Having said all this, I want to make something clear, there are people who love God, are believers and have come somewhere in their life that genuinely in their mind they can't no longer live and take their own lives. Was it unforgivable sin? Nope."
On another occasion, he mentioned that: "Is suicide an unforgivable sin? Let's see it like this, it is certainly a sin, without a doubt. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that suicide is an unforgivable sin, it is a sin, but not unforgivable".
But all this is absurd because there is no future possibility of forgiveness. Second, doctrinally and biblically speaking it is false. It is heresy. And third, his claim goes against basic grammar, because "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him" (1 John 3:15, KJV) and "But... the murderers... shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8, KJV).
It is obvious that suicide is murder.
For example: "Having said all this, I want to make something clear, there are people who love God, are believers and have come somewhere in their life that genuinely in their mind they can't no longer live and take their own lives. Was it unforgivable sin? Nope."
On another occasion, he mentioned that: "Is suicide an unforgivable sin? Let's see it like this, it is certainly a sin, without a doubt. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that suicide is an unforgivable sin, it is a sin, but not unforgivable".
But all this is absurd because there is no future possibility of forgiveness. Second, doctrinally and biblically speaking it is false. It is heresy. And third, his claim goes against basic grammar, because "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him" (1 John 3:15, KJV) and "But... the murderers... shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8, KJV).
It is obvious that suicide is murder.
September 18, 2015
I'm not a Baptist and I've always been a little skeptical of the average super-church pastor's charismatic pull. But this book came to me when I needed it, and I am thankful I gave it a chance! Mr. Stanley has written a classic, meaningful book.
Its premise: God still speaks today and his message is usually pretty clear if you can get over your own ego and really listen to him. Stanley uses Bible verses wisely and frequently to illustrate ideas like different ways God may be trying to get you to listen, how to pray and why your prayers go unanswered (or do they?)
Reading this book has developed my faith and trust in God, and made me look more closely for the signs he's sending me in my life.
Recommended for those who liked "A Course in Miracles" and anyone (even if you're not a Baptist) who is seeking a closer spiritual relationship with their Maker.
Its premise: God still speaks today and his message is usually pretty clear if you can get over your own ego and really listen to him. Stanley uses Bible verses wisely and frequently to illustrate ideas like different ways God may be trying to get you to listen, how to pray and why your prayers go unanswered (or do they?)
Reading this book has developed my faith and trust in God, and made me look more closely for the signs he's sending me in my life.
Recommended for those who liked "A Course in Miracles" and anyone (even if you're not a Baptist) who is seeking a closer spiritual relationship with their Maker.
May 14, 2012
I enjoyed this book and found it gave me material to minister to others. It points out how important it is to surround yourself with a Christian community. God often speaks through our friends and loved ones. If they are in-line with Biblical principles and living Godly lives, we might be able to hear God more clearly through them.
"How to Listen to God" reminded me that reading the Bible is so incredibly important. A clear way to know if God is in fact speaking to you is if the message you are hearing contradicts the Bible. If that happens, you know it is not the voice of God.
I wish this book had gone into a little bit deeper detail. It had me bored at times but it was a good quick read.
"How to Listen to God" reminded me that reading the Bible is so incredibly important. A clear way to know if God is in fact speaking to you is if the message you are hearing contradicts the Bible. If that happens, you know it is not the voice of God.
I wish this book had gone into a little bit deeper detail. It had me bored at times but it was a good quick read.
April 6, 2020
Notes:
+ How God speaks today
- Scripture
- Holy Spirit
- Other people
- Circumstances
+ God’s purposes in communicating
- Teach us the truth (about himself, ourselves, and others)
- Conform us to the truth (shape us into the image of Christ)
- Have us communicate his truth to others (actions and non-actions)
+ Walking in the spirit means being in tune with God’s way at all times
+ Ways God gets our attention
- A restless spirit
- A word from others
- Blessings
- Unanswered prayer (could be due to wrong motives for asking - James 4:3; disobedience - 1 John 3:22; asking outside the will of God - 1 John 5:14; not loving our spouse as we should - 1 Peter 3:7; to protect us from harm; to redirect the focus of our attention; to work something out for good)
- Disappointments (in which case we should ask God what he wants us to learn and what new purpose there is)
- Unusual circumstances
- Failure (especially after a big success, if we don’t stay humble and acknowledge our need for God in the small things as well)
- Financial collapse
- Tragedy
- Sickness and affliction
+ If the voice is God’s, it will…
- Be consistent with scripture (eg, Romans 8:1 says there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ, so if the voice is condemning you, it’s not God’s)
- Usually conflict with human wisdom
- Clash with fleshly nature
- Challenge our faith
- Often call for courage
- Be concerned with how we affect other people
- Encourage patience rather than snap decisions
- Have us consider the consequences
- Direct us to wise counsel (to consider the lifestyle of the one giving you advice)
- Stimulate our spiritual growth
- Bring peace to our spirit
+ Factors that influence the content of what God speaks to us
- Our relationship with him
- Our understanding of him (love or demanding father; intimate or distant friend; patient or intolerant teacher; gentle or angry guide; understanding or insensitive counselor; generous or reluctant provider; faithful or inconsistent sustainer)
- Our attitude toward him (submissive, trusting, thankful)
+ How we should listen
- Expectantly
- Quietly
- Patiently
- Actively
- Confidently
- Dependently (humbly)
- Openly (to both comfort and correction)
- Attentively
- Carefully
- Submissively
- Gratefully
- Reverently
+ Principles for meditation
- Review the past
- Reflect upon God
- Remember God’s promises
- Make a request
+ Mindsets
- Closed
- Clouded (initial excitement with no depth)
- Cluttered
- Committed
Quotes:
Recognizing that we can be used as God’s spokespersons should cause us to soberly examine our dialogue.
Man doesn’t have much to say, but when God is speaking through His servants, then the hearer must aggressively hear what God is imparting.
We must learn to live for the presence of God in every circumstance of life. A child of God, walking in the Spirit, is to look for the handiwork, the footprint, and the handprint of almighty God in every single situation of life.
Failing does not make us failures, but failing and then responding properly can pave the way to future victories.
If we as believers walk in the Spirit, understand the meaning of the Cross, and allow the Holy Spirit to fill us and live His life through us, then it should be easy for us to distinguish whether the voice we hear is of God, the flesh, or the devil.
In everything God allows in our lives, we must always look for His fingerprint. We must listen for the voice of God in every sound.
Just the mention of the word meditation conjures up various and sundry images, all somewhat foreign to the Western mind. Somehow or another, contemporary believers have removed the word from the biblical vocabulary. Its usage now has been confined primarily to the practice of Eastern religion and, thus for the Christian, cast into an almost obsolete and forbidden sphere. This abandonment is at our great peril, because meditation and its scriptural application are of immense value if we are to listen accurately to God.
Believers are going to be tried and tested in the fires of affliction. When we have no root in the truth, we simply can’t take the heat.
If they would take the effort to dig in deeper into the Word of God, they would discover how exciting Jesus Christ really is.
It becomes difficult for God to speak to our hearts when our minds are so cluttered with other things.
As we inquire of God, anticipate His speaking, respond to what we hear, are alert to His confirmations, and simply ask Him to speak clearly, we set the stage for the greatest adventure known to man—hearing Almighty God deliver His message to us.
It isn’t a matter of whether or not we’re going to have storms in our lives. The question is, how are we building our lives, and will we survive and endure the storms when they do come?
Everything God speaks is for our welfare.
February 6, 2017
One of the worst books about the topic. The author is trying to convince himself that God is talking to him everywhere for his benefit. If the author succeed in something, yeah it is from God because He loves him! If he fails in something else, still God talks to him and was trying to give him a message ! If his prayer got heard, then the loving God is caring and this is the power of prayer! If it was not heard, still the author tries to convince himself and readers that God didn't want to give something bad we requested, oh really! ... I can summarize the book in two words: "self deceiving" ! ...
Even some of the points are very dumb, for instance: if you get money, then it is God who sent it to you, do not you know that God is good, wait for more then (I hate prosperity bible). If He sends a disease, He still cares, don't you know that He cares about you ? that's why He sent it; so that you pray more ! WOW, from this perspective God is treating human beings as animals, whenever He wants to give them happiness (for no reason) He throws to them some peanuts and bananas! But if they do not wish to communicate with Him anymore, He starts to show His ugly face !! ...
It is awful how human brain is so dumb, that it tries to convince its owner with such dumb ideas, so that at the end, God is always good, and it is not his problem that you don't hear him, it is YOUR problem that you do not play it well (yeah yeah yeah, it is always YOUR problem, it is easier to pretend this to solve many logical problems with religions) ! What a mess !
Coming from an Eastern Orthodox background, and from a mystical methodology of understanding "how God deals with each one?", this book is a total mess. I closed the book at 56%, and got convinced not to open it again.
Summary: do not waste your neither time nor money, the rating does not reflect the book real value ! It's over-rated !
Even some of the points are very dumb, for instance: if you get money, then it is God who sent it to you, do not you know that God is good, wait for more then (I hate prosperity bible). If He sends a disease, He still cares, don't you know that He cares about you ? that's why He sent it; so that you pray more ! WOW, from this perspective God is treating human beings as animals, whenever He wants to give them happiness (for no reason) He throws to them some peanuts and bananas! But if they do not wish to communicate with Him anymore, He starts to show His ugly face !! ...
It is awful how human brain is so dumb, that it tries to convince its owner with such dumb ideas, so that at the end, God is always good, and it is not his problem that you don't hear him, it is YOUR problem that you do not play it well (yeah yeah yeah, it is always YOUR problem, it is easier to pretend this to solve many logical problems with religions) ! What a mess !
Coming from an Eastern Orthodox background, and from a mystical methodology of understanding "how God deals with each one?", this book is a total mess. I closed the book at 56%, and got convinced not to open it again.
Summary: do not waste your neither time nor money, the rating does not reflect the book real value ! It's over-rated !
December 27, 2024
Great resource for Bible study b
July 18, 2020
This book started out at a higher rating and slowly worked its way down. Don't get me wrong, there is some good stuff in here that is worth reading. It's definitely an encouragement. However I have some real issues with a few things in here that caused me to think twice about recommending this book. To a new believer - no. To a seasoned believer-yes. Let me explain
"She turned down God's Voice through her father, and ended up pregnant, ruining her life."
Wait what?? Excuse me?? Ruined her life with a pregnancy? Is this ideal, no, but ruined? What message are we sending to our girls here? As a firm prolifer this probably is the very worst thing to say! How can the church stand against abortion then continue to reiterate ignorant statements like this? A baby is NEVER a punishment as a result of sex, yet ignorant preachers make this end result worse then the sin of sex outside of marriage! The only way a pregnancy could ever 'ruin' a girl's life is if it was inconvenient for the male that either spawned her or the baby! This was so subtle I almost missed it but I'm glad I didn't. It's careless statements like this that DON'T reach out to unwed mothers and instead encourage the oppressive belief that a woman simply can't have children and be successful. Not good church. Not good. If God gave life then He gave it, regardless of the pedigree.
This and other vague and convenient illustrations were enough to make me say eh. I think a seasoned believer might understand the meaning behind the words but overall I'm very disappointed with the shallow unthought through parts.
"She turned down God's Voice through her father, and ended up pregnant, ruining her life."
Wait what?? Excuse me?? Ruined her life with a pregnancy? Is this ideal, no, but ruined? What message are we sending to our girls here? As a firm prolifer this probably is the very worst thing to say! How can the church stand against abortion then continue to reiterate ignorant statements like this? A baby is NEVER a punishment as a result of sex, yet ignorant preachers make this end result worse then the sin of sex outside of marriage! The only way a pregnancy could ever 'ruin' a girl's life is if it was inconvenient for the male that either spawned her or the baby! This was so subtle I almost missed it but I'm glad I didn't. It's careless statements like this that DON'T reach out to unwed mothers and instead encourage the oppressive belief that a woman simply can't have children and be successful. Not good church. Not good. If God gave life then He gave it, regardless of the pedigree.
This and other vague and convenient illustrations were enough to make me say eh. I think a seasoned believer might understand the meaning behind the words but overall I'm very disappointed with the shallow unthought through parts.
August 19, 2014
To the new believer, Charles Stanley presented very sound biblical principles for learning to listen to God. To the mature Christian he reminded them of what it takes to hear God.
August 17, 2020
A great book about how to hear from God!
March 26, 2022
I read this one over and over. Such a practical read.
March 11, 2011
Read and be further encouraged by Dr. Stanley to listen to the Holy Spirit. God Deeply wants a relationship with us and HE speaks to us.. if we only listen!! The result - a deeper kinship with our Father, God!!
Through the Holy Spirit, God lives intimately with each of us. He is embedded within the deepest core of our lives, and He desires fellowship with us so that He can pour :) His life into us!!
As we go through life's journey it becomes so evident that listenings crucial companion and completing mate = OBEDIENCE.
Through the Holy Spirit, God lives intimately with each of us. He is embedded within the deepest core of our lives, and He desires fellowship with us so that He can pour :) His life into us!!
As we go through life's journey it becomes so evident that listenings crucial companion and completing mate = OBEDIENCE.
June 13, 2008
Ever wonder if the advice you're hearing is really from God? For a new Christian, Dr. Stanley provides an excellent road map in simple terms on how to develp you relationship with God. I read it 20 years ago and still like to pick it up every now and then because I find it so reaffirming.
This book is a good compliment to your daily reading of the Bible. Be able to direct new Christians to this book will help show them how to deepen their relationship with God.
This book is a good compliment to your daily reading of the Bible. Be able to direct new Christians to this book will help show them how to deepen their relationship with God.
November 26, 2011
How to Listen to God is definitely clear cut and concise spiritual direction for a new believer in addition to being confirmation for any believer. It deals with and illustrates relationship building between Christians and God. What it looks like, what it consist of and why some of us do not possess it.
Highly recommend this book.
Highly recommend this book.
August 7, 2020
A great book! One day I cried to God wishing I could know how to listen to his voice. Going to salvation army store, I just pulled a book, How to listen to God by Charles Stanley! That was it! Ever since, I read it occasionally when I need God to speak clearly about something. Thank you so much
November 19, 2008
This is a phenonmenal inspirational instruction guide on how to find God's will. A must read!
April 1, 2012
Reaffirming, encouraging, and convicting wisdom in this book. Exactly what I needed to hear.
September 9, 2012
LOVE this book. It made me think about my prayer life and my actual relationship with God.
September 29, 2012
Charles Stanley is my favorite Christian author, and once again he delivers. This time, his teaching is on discerning the voice of God. Interesting as always.
March 30, 2020
Excelente
Excelente te libro es orar y actuar , ser un hacedor de la palabra , excelente para meditar amén amén
Excelente te libro es orar y actuar , ser un hacedor de la palabra , excelente para meditar amén amén
March 8, 2013
Most helpful. Picked this up during some dark times and it proved uplifting.
April 25, 2020
Good Book for Spiritual Growth
Charles Stanley shows us many ways in this book that we can be hindered from listening to God. One way he describes is that the listener may be afraid to truly hear God because they may not like the answer they will hear. This is true of the rebellious spirit. We need to be willing to be obedient. Only then can we be doers of the word and not merely hearers. Active listening involves obedience and that means acting on what we have heard. Acting on what we have heard involves trust as well. Those who don’t have enough faith will soon find themselves without God’s guidance for He leads those who trust Him. He gives many other examples of hindrances to listening. These are just two of them.
The only things I found lacking in this book were concrete examples. In his last chapter, Stanley discusses two types of pleasure, true pleasure and worldly pleasure. He doesn’t give examples of these, but a good example would be singing a hymn or Christian contemporary song as a true pleasure, and singing a secular song as a worldly pleasure.
I will continue to read Charles Stanley’s book. He is a man truly devoted to God and it shows in his writing.
Charles Stanley shows us many ways in this book that we can be hindered from listening to God. One way he describes is that the listener may be afraid to truly hear God because they may not like the answer they will hear. This is true of the rebellious spirit. We need to be willing to be obedient. Only then can we be doers of the word and not merely hearers. Active listening involves obedience and that means acting on what we have heard. Acting on what we have heard involves trust as well. Those who don’t have enough faith will soon find themselves without God’s guidance for He leads those who trust Him. He gives many other examples of hindrances to listening. These are just two of them.
The only things I found lacking in this book were concrete examples. In his last chapter, Stanley discusses two types of pleasure, true pleasure and worldly pleasure. He doesn’t give examples of these, but a good example would be singing a hymn or Christian contemporary song as a true pleasure, and singing a secular song as a worldly pleasure.
I will continue to read Charles Stanley’s book. He is a man truly devoted to God and it shows in his writing.
March 2, 2024
Well, I know I’m not the target audience, but I found the cognitive dissonance that makes a book like this possible to be truly staggering.
The premise is that you can listen to God and know it is God but also God will speak to you through your pastor and your normal cultural mores.
Charming characters appear like a fellow who’s son committed suicide because his father failed to accept Jesus in time. (Eh?) And multiple people who throw themselves at their pastor’s feet wishing that they had listened to him sooner.
There’s really not much comfort beyond ‘wait for it’ for people who genuinely are having a hard time discerning God’s voice. And guess who you should utterly rely on if in doubt? That’s right… a preacher like him. Does he really not get what he’s doing? Saying there’s something wrong with you if you don’t have an audible/intense experience of God (because God wouldn’t make things hard!) Really? An invisible deity whose primary mode of communication is warm fuzzies and events interpreted as miracles wouldn’t possibly be misconstrued? After he cites examples of same said deity telling a guy to kill his son as a burnt offering? And then telling people to count on their pastors if they’re confused.
Doesn’t he get what he’s doing? Because I bet he doesn’t.
The premise is that you can listen to God and know it is God but also God will speak to you through your pastor and your normal cultural mores.
Charming characters appear like a fellow who’s son committed suicide because his father failed to accept Jesus in time. (Eh?) And multiple people who throw themselves at their pastor’s feet wishing that they had listened to him sooner.
There’s really not much comfort beyond ‘wait for it’ for people who genuinely are having a hard time discerning God’s voice. And guess who you should utterly rely on if in doubt? That’s right… a preacher like him. Does he really not get what he’s doing? Saying there’s something wrong with you if you don’t have an audible/intense experience of God (because God wouldn’t make things hard!) Really? An invisible deity whose primary mode of communication is warm fuzzies and events interpreted as miracles wouldn’t possibly be misconstrued? After he cites examples of same said deity telling a guy to kill his son as a burnt offering? And then telling people to count on their pastors if they’re confused.
Doesn’t he get what he’s doing? Because I bet he doesn’t.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 21, 2022
This book is a classic. I am always surprised to find so many of my Christian friends have never read it! It was published in 1985, but I first read in the mid 90’s, shortly after I graduated from college.
Everyone wants to hear from God, right? Yet, so many of us don’t want to take the time to listen, and even if we do, we may not know how to listen. That’s where this book comes in! The chapters are well organized, and the content is easy to understand. Dr. Stanley shares why God speaks to us, how to discern His voice, and how to prepare our hearts and minds to hear Him (among other things).
This is a relatively short, simple to understand book on an extremely important subject. It is especially beneficial for new believers or anyone who is serious about following Jesus. Charles Stanley has remained a voice of Biblical truth throughout the decades, and I am grateful for how his words have shaped my faith over the years!
Everyone wants to hear from God, right? Yet, so many of us don’t want to take the time to listen, and even if we do, we may not know how to listen. That’s where this book comes in! The chapters are well organized, and the content is easy to understand. Dr. Stanley shares why God speaks to us, how to discern His voice, and how to prepare our hearts and minds to hear Him (among other things).
This is a relatively short, simple to understand book on an extremely important subject. It is especially beneficial for new believers or anyone who is serious about following Jesus. Charles Stanley has remained a voice of Biblical truth throughout the decades, and I am grateful for how his words have shaped my faith over the years!
August 23, 2025
Un bello libro necesario en casa, en verdad, que dentro de nuestra vida el ruido de todas las cosas, no deja pie a escuchar la voz del Señor, se necesita estar en paz con El, con un corazón dispuesto, con una mente lista, para comprender la verdad. Y entender, que el camino que El pone para nosotros es perfecto, muchas veces, luchamos contra Dios cuando encontramos un no en su palabra, cuando nuestros deseos carnales, quieren gobernar y sobresalir ante todo lo que viene para nosotros, pero solo atendiendo la dulce y apacible voz del Señor, podremos caminar en la verdad de su palabra. Seamos hijos prudentes que escuchan y atienden la palabra del Señor, porque solo así podremos comprender su voz y, caminar dentro de su voluntad, que siempre es buena, agradable y perfecta.
April 28, 2021
I was unsure what to think until I came to the conclusion- the conclusion, at least, was really profound. I feel he had a bit of a penchant, especially when talking about advice he gave other people, to really seem like if they didn't take it they were ignoring God speaking through him. He just seemed weirdly confident about it. I don't know, after a few experiences with more highly charismatic Christians, I tend to be a little hesitant with people having "a word" for others. Still, there was some really good stuff here and it really wasn't on the crazy, hyper-charismatic side.
November 27, 2021
Dios nos habla siempre
Debemos aprender a saber escuchar a Dios cuando el nos habla, a veces hacemos oídos sordos, pero Dios siempre estará a tiempo completo para que lo busquemos, En mi persona “Como escuchar la voz de Dios” es un libro que a venido a reforzar más lo establecido en la Biblia para que busquemos a Dios y podamos establecer una comunión íntima sin necesidad de intermediarios y saber que es lo que el quiere que nosotros hagamos en esta vida pasadera. Poner siempre atención a su llamado y ser agresivos hambrientos de su palabra para conocer más de Dios cada día.
Debemos aprender a saber escuchar a Dios cuando el nos habla, a veces hacemos oídos sordos, pero Dios siempre estará a tiempo completo para que lo busquemos, En mi persona “Como escuchar la voz de Dios” es un libro que a venido a reforzar más lo establecido en la Biblia para que busquemos a Dios y podamos establecer una comunión íntima sin necesidad de intermediarios y saber que es lo que el quiere que nosotros hagamos en esta vida pasadera. Poner siempre atención a su llamado y ser agresivos hambrientos de su palabra para conocer más de Dios cada día.
April 20, 2022
Elemental
Puedo describir a este libro como elemental ya que no hace un estudio profundo de la palabra para llegar a las conclusiones, sino son más una análisis pastoral de los versículos que Stanley tenía en mente sobre este tema. Por eso encontramos que las continuas listas que comparte el autor, se repiten varias ideas y otras que no tienen mayor significado. Es decir, el libro no profundiza en el tema, sino que evalúa la comunicación con Dios desde un punto muy superficial. Es una lectura ligera y sencilla sin mucha sustancia.
Puedo describir a este libro como elemental ya que no hace un estudio profundo de la palabra para llegar a las conclusiones, sino son más una análisis pastoral de los versículos que Stanley tenía en mente sobre este tema. Por eso encontramos que las continuas listas que comparte el autor, se repiten varias ideas y otras que no tienen mayor significado. Es decir, el libro no profundiza en el tema, sino que evalúa la comunicación con Dios desde un punto muy superficial. Es una lectura ligera y sencilla sin mucha sustancia.
January 5, 2023
Overall helpful book on hearing God speak today. Well balanced and Biblically faithful book that can challenge some of our ways of approaching God. Stanley has a very formulaic way of writing, so every chapter is essentially a list with sub points, and that style got tiring to read at points. I didn’t agree with every example he used or point he made, but reading this did help posture me to listen. And God did speak to me in two big areas during the time I read this book! Not bad for a random thrift store find :)
July 25, 2024
Like almost all advice I’ve heard in my life within conservative Christianity, this book’s advice is abstract and nebulous to the point of barely being useful. it mostly boils down to “be quiet and still and pay attention (to what exactly, not sure), and if your mind starts to wander just, gosh darnit, start paying attention again!”
But, a star just because he says that God won’t refuse to talk to you just because you’re sinning, which unfortunately some of the Baptist preachers I grew up listening to claimed.
But, a star just because he says that God won’t refuse to talk to you just because you’re sinning, which unfortunately some of the Baptist preachers I grew up listening to claimed.
October 5, 2019
This book is well written, though it passed through my mind with out touching my heart or providing any major “gotcha moments.” I went back & listened to the audiobook again, thinking that I had missed the concept, and I am still not moved. Perhaps it’s just that I enjoyed the author’s Previous first book so much? I will not read it again, though I think it may be of help to others on their new path of faith.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 117 reviews