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A thought by Mark Batterson from his book, Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God (p. 142). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I know, I know, this loving my neighbor can be a turn-off.   But here is the problem, Jesus has asked us to.   It may be a small thing but it all starts with a small thing like just being aware of them.   But they are not my family, I’m only a family person.   I understand but Jesus said, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”   Mark says, “No one is in your life by accident; everyone is there by divine appointment. It’s your job not just to notice them but to care for them. And that goes for introverts, extroverts, and everyone in between. The most caring thing you can do is talk to God about them and listen to Him regarding them.” Later he says, “When we hear the word vision , we tend to think of some grand objective, such as putting a man on the moon. And that is one type of vis

A thought by Mark Batterson from his book, Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God (p. 140). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) We want so much to know who we are.   We take all of those tests and they do help, they really do, God uses them but to really know we must seek God. Mark says, “God knows you better than you know you. Not only did He knit you together in your mother’s womb, but He has prepared good works in advance with your name on them (Ephesians 2:10).   If you want to discover who you really are, seek God.” He goes on, “Author and speaker Sir Ken Robinson hails from Liverpool, England, the same hometown as Sir Paul McCartney. One day as they were comparing notes, Sir Ken discovered that Sir Paul hadn’t performed very well in his musical studies. His high school teacher didn’t give him good marks and didn’t even notice any innate talent. Amazing, right? But it gets even better! George Harr

A thought by Mark Batterson from his book, Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God (p. 137). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) There are some people around us who always seem to have something to say, whether it is good or bad.   Mark says, “So here’s a good rule of thumb: consider the source. An insult from a fool might be a compliment, and a compliment from a fool might be an insult. Either way, you have to consider the character of the person saying it.” He goes on, “In my experience, God speaks to us through friends more frequently than strangers. I’m not saying God can’t use someone you don’t know to say something you need to hear. He most certainly can, and He most certainly has in my life. But speaking the truth in love is an earned right, and it’s the by-product of relationship. The stronger the relationship, the more weight those words carry.” He then says, “I know far too many people who