Malcolm Cox

Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God; Dallas Willard Today we look at chapter 8 of the book which is titled “Recognising the voice of God”. “The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice…. “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:2–4, 14, 27 NIV11 Voice recognition in nature Animals recognise voices. Takes time. Just like us with God. Partly because God's voice is gentle. It has to be this way, or else he would be shouting at us and that's no way to conduct a relationship! The three lights Circumstances Impressions of the Spirit Passages from the Bible Ask yourself which passages from the Bible might apply to your circumstances and