Hearing God Through the Year Quotes

“Why is it,” comedian Lily Tomlin asks, “that when we speak to God we are said to be praying but when God speaks to us we are said to be schizophrenic?”
― Dallas Willard, Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional

“And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and
strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in
pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD
was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake;
but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD
was not in the fire: and after the fire a still
small voice. 1 Kings 19:11-12 KJV God addresses us in dreams, visions and voices as well as through the Bible and extraordinary events. Such things are well documented in biblical and personal accounts. The significance of these ways can confuse us, however. For example, the still, small voice is so humble that it may be ignored or even discounted by some who think that only the more dramatic communications can be authentic. If this view is accepted, a life of hearing God must be filled with constant fireworks from heaven, which is not reasonable. Rather the still, small voice is one of God’s primary ways of addressing us. Meditate: Close your eyes and put yourself in the place of Elijah. Tense up as the strong wind creates havoc. Brace yourself as the ground under your feet keeps shifting. Feel the heat of the fire and see yourself moving away from it. Then perk up to the still, small voice. What does God want to say to you today?”
― Dallas Willard, Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional

“our humanity will not by itself prevent us from knowing and interacting with God just as they did.”
― Dallas Willard, Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional

“we demean God by considering him a cosmic boss who orders humans around,”
― Dallas Willard, Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional

“God does not delight in having to always explain what his will is; he enjoys it when we understand”
― Dallas Willard, Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional

“God wants us to participate in the governance of his kingdom.”
― Dallas Willard, Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional