Summary of Dallas Willard's Hearing God

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#1 The author’s wife, Mema, was a devout Christian who had a richly interactive life with God. However, she had never been able to relate her experience of God’s presence to the idea of God speaking with her.

#2 I used to be very confident in my preaching, but as I grew into the ministry, I learned to wait on the word of God to come to me. I learned to expect his speaking through me to others.

#3 The idea of God speaking to us created problems for some of the most faithful adherents of the church. They could not understand why people had trouble hearing God, except perhaps as a sign of weakness of faith or rebellion.

#4 I believe that people are meant to live in an ongoing conversation with God. This can be abundantly verified in experience when rightly understood. God's visits to Adam and Eve in the Garden, Enoch's walks with God, and Moses' face-to-face conversations with Jehovah are all examples of the normal human life God intended for us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822531444

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The author’s wife, Mema, was a devout Christian who had a richly interactive life with God. However, she had never been able to relate her experience of God’s presence to the idea of God speaking with her.

#2

I used to be very confident in my preaching, but as I grew into the ministry, I learned to wait on the word of God to come to me. I learned to expect his speaking through me to others.

#3

The idea of God speaking to us created problems for some of the most faithful adherents of the church. They could not understand why people had trouble hearing God, except perhaps as a sign of weakness of faith or rebellion.

#4

I believe that people are meant to live in an ongoing conversation with God. This can be abundantly verified in experience when rightly understood. God's visits to Adam and Eve in the Garden, Enoch's walks with God, and Moses' face-to-face conversations with Jehovah are all examples of the normal human life God intended for us.

#5

Prayer is a universal practice that many people experience. It is recognized that a major part of prayer is listening to God and letting God direct us. However, few people speak about their experiences of listening to God and being directed by him.

#6

Those who believe they have heard from God often fear being labeled eccentric or even crazy. They do not want to go public with something that might be a mistake on their part.

#7

We are constantly confronted with suggestions or implications that we should be engaged in communications with God, just like our leaders. This is not only because of the inner fears of disciples, but also because of the suggestion that we should be like our leaders.

#8

The Christian church has a long tradition of individuals who have been addressed by God. The Israelites heard the voice of their God speaking to them out of the midst of fire, and the prophet Isaiah described the conditions of the faithful as being guided continuously by the Lord.

#9

The abiding of the Son and the Father in the heart of the faithful involves a constant, personal communication with God. This involves a sense of conversation with God that is beyond belief.

#10

The kingdom of God is in our midst, and