Categories: theology-philosophy
Date: 20 February 2010 18:57:13
The Book talks about how 'listening' to God can be a misleading word. 'Listening' implies ears and vocabulary being used, but that with God it's often not that at all. The books lists the following as some of the types of ways of 'hearing' God; deep thoughts, recognition in something / one else, through creation, bible passages, deep emotional response to something. All of that seems to imply it could be anything at all!! This is where I know I (and I'm sure others) get stuck. If it could be any of these things, how do I know it *is* God and not just a 'strong' thought? As an example, last night I had a really incredibly vivid dream where I was on a big old sailing ship with all the children in my class, my headteacher and various others. I can vividly still see pictures from the dream and hear comments which were made. Yet, there's no way I'd say that dream was from God. So how am I supposed to know??!! Hm... just keep 'listening' (whatever that may mean) I guess.