A still small voice... "Adam was once a whisper." p. 9
Be still / "Bravest Prayer" Chapter 1
Calmness; Close, in order to hear. Creation is God's symphony." p. 23
Demanah: Hebrew word for "whisper". God whispers to us through Doors, Dreams, and Desires. p.62
"Every time you listen with greater attentiveness to the voice that calls you the Beloved, you will discover with yourself a desire to hear that voice longer and more deeply. " ~ Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Father's voice
Goal of hearing the heavenly Father's voice isn't just hearing His voice; it's intimacy with Him." p.9-10.
"He stilled the storm a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed (Psalm 107:29)... His whisper is gentle, but nothing is more powerful." p. 9
"I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me." Revelation 3:20
Jesus would stop a storm in its tracks with three words "Quiet! Be still!" Mark 4:3
1 Kings 3:9 Solomon asked for a discerning heart, which literally means a "hearing heart". 117
"Lean in toward a whisper... that's what God wants" p. 11
My Utmost for His Highest, August 13 The voice of the Spirit
No form of communication is more intimate. p.9
Nothing has the potential to change your life like the whisper of God." p.11
"Obey the whisper and see what God does." p. 11
"Prayer is the difference between the best we can do and the best God can do." p.18 He converses with us through Promptings, Pain, and other People. " p. 62
"Quiet is a think tank of the soul." ~ George Hempton "The Last Quiet Places: Silence and the Presence of Everything," interview by Krista Tippett, On Being, December 25, 2014
Revelation 3:20 "I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me."
Solomon wanted to hear the voice of God above all else...
That gesture was the genesis of Solomon's becoming the wisest man on earth p.117
Using one's breath without one's vocal cords whisper... Isn't that how God created Adam? p.9
“Voice of the Spirit is as gentle as a zephyr, so gentle that unless you are living in perfect communion with God, you never hear it.” ~ Oswald Chambers
eXodus 14 eXplains how God created everything : with His voice! p. 21
"You are His beloved, and He's especially fond of you. You just have to let Him live you." p. 23
"Zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:10-13
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