In this episode, Dr. David Chotka discusses the power of listening and hearing the voice of God and building a relationship with Him.
In this episode, Dr. David Chotka discusses the importance of hearing the voice of God and building a relationship with Him. He shares stories of how God communicates with us through non-verbal means and guides us in our daily lives.
Dr. Chotka emphasizes the need to train ourselves in the spiritual discipline of listening to God’s voice and provides practical exercises to help us develop this skill. The conversation explores the theme of hearing the voice of God and how it can impact our lives.
Dr. David Chotka shares personal stories and examples to illustrate how God speaks to us in various ways, both verbally and non-verbally. He emphasizes the importance of spiritual disciplines and creating the conditions for God to orchestrate events in our lives. The conversation also delves into the process outlined in Dr. Chotka’s book, ‘Hey, Are You There? It’s Me, God,’ which teaches readers how to hear the voice of God and make decisions guided by His presence.
TAKEAWAYS
God desires to communicate with us and guide us in our lives.
God’s communication is often non-verbal and can be experienced through a sense of peace, conviction, burden, or compassion.
We need to train ourselves in the spiritual discipline of listening to God’s voice.
God’s communication is not limited to extraordinary events but can be found in the ordinary moments of our lives.
Listening to God’s voice requires surrendering our own attitudes and biases. God speaks to us in various ways, both verbally and non-verbally.
Practicing spiritual disciplines creates the conditions for God to orchestrate events in our lives.
The presence of God can guide our decision-making process.
Listening to the voice of God requires an open heart and a willingness to obey.
The book ‘Hey, Are You There? It’s Me, God’ provides a framework for understanding how to hear the voice of God.
ABOUT DR DAVID CHOTKA
Dr. David Chotka is the founder and director of SpiritEquip Ministries (www.spiritequip.com). He has served as the chair of Alliance Pray! Team (APT)—the national prayer equipping team of the Alliance Church in Canada—for more than twenty years. He is an author, conference speaker, director of a renewal society, a writer, and a prayer mobilizer.
David has served his Lord as a church planter, a solo pastor, an associate, and as a lead pastor of multi-staff churches in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
He has led seminars and conferences nationally and internationally, particularly to train people in various spiritual disciplines, including such topics as “How to Hear God’s Voice,” “Living out the Lord’s Prayer,” and “Healing Prayer.”
David lives in southwest Ontario, Canada, with his wife Elizabeth. Together they have two adult children. For fun, he plays the piano and allows his fourteen-pound dog to take him for a walk occasionally.
Website: https://www.spiritequip.com
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