Dallas Willard 
Hearing God 
Developing a Conversational Relationship with God

Being close to God means communicating with him—telling him what is on our hearts in prayer and hearing, and understanding what he is saying to us. But how do we hear God's voice? How can we be sure that what we think we hear is not our own subconscious? What role does the Bible play? What if what God says to us is not clear?
The key, says bestselling author Dallas Willard, is to focus not so much on individual actions and decisions as on building our personal relationship with our Creator. In this beloved classic, you'll gain rich spiritual insight into how we can hear God's voice clearly and develop an intimate partnership with him in the work of his kingdom.
Hearing God is now available as part of the IVP Signature Collection, which features special editions of iconic books in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of Inter Varsity Press. A new companion Bible study guide with contributions from Jan Johnson is also available.

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Foreword by James Bryan Smith
A Word from the Author
Preface
1. A Paradox About Hearing God
Why do people say they hear God but so few can explain it?
2. Guidelines for Hearing from God
What are some common misunderstandings?
3. Never Alone
How is God with us?
4. Our Communicating Cosmos
Does God really talk to people?
5. The Still, Small Voice and Its Rivals
How has God spoken to people before?
6. The Word of God and the Rule of God
What part does God’s Word have in everyday reality?
7. Redemption Through the Word of God
How does hearing God lead to character transformation?
8. Recognizing the Voice of God
How do we know we are hearing God and not our own voices?
9. A Life More Than Guidance
How do we learn to listen to God?
Epilogue: The Way of the Burning Heart
Appendix: Key Questions and Answers
Notes
Scripture Index

Over de auteur

James Bryan Smith is a theology professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. He is a founding board member of RENOVARÉ and frequently speaks at RENOVARÉ conferences. Jim is also the author of A Spiritual Formation Workbook, Devotional Classics (with Richard Foster), Embracing the Love of God, Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven, which hit the New York Times bestseller list, and Room of Marvels.