The Pursuit of God

Chapter 5 The Speaking Voice

God, who is everywhere a present reality, is also, by his very nature, continuously speaking. He is here, and he is not silent. His communications are not restricted to words conveyed long ago in Bible times; his voice is alive, and he speaks in the present tense as well. We live in a world of noisy distractions. Therefore, Christians must learn to practice the unfamiliar discipline of listening carefully, of becoming more attuned to God’s voice, of being still in order to hear and know. ***

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ~ John 1:1

An intelligent plain man or woman, untaught in the truths of Christianity, coming upon this text, would likely conclude that John meant to teach that it is the nature

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