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Walking with God | 
 enlarge | Author: John Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 576303
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1400280052
EAN: 9781400280056
ASIN: 1400280052
Publication Date: 2008
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 Walking with God. Talk to Him. Hear from Him. Really. August 14, 2008
First, I purchased the audio book version of this title. The fact that it was read by the author is an extreme bonus because the listener gets to hear the inflection in his voice and discern the points of emphasis of the author. It also let's you hear the humor and the heart of the author.
The content was tremendous. Like any book, some readers will have theological differences. My encouragement is to look for the wheat - there is a ton of it! It models how to deepen your intimacy with God and develop your ability to hear His voice on practical matters of life. Come as a child trusting God to teach you. To summarize another author, "Don't let what you know keep you from what you need to know...come as a novice."
This book will help you learn to walk with God in the "cool of the day" and hear His voice.
As a side note, I purchased the hardback book as well to enable me to go back and note key principles for hearing His voice.
 Outstanding and Unique in it's class... August 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I know......my title sounds like a description of a car ("best in it's class!") but, seriously, I found this book to be so unique and refreshing in the midst of our modern "3 steps to fixing everything" mentality. I must confess that this book was not as "gripping" for me as some of Eldredge's earlier titles but it more than makes up for it. First of all, it's practical nature is almost unheard of in modern Christian writings. Eldredge doesn't just say we SHOULD walk with God....he shows us how he actually DOES walk with God. Oh, how this is needed today. I believe we have forgotten how to truly hear God......know God.....walk with God. We know we should but what does that look like? Secondly, I appreciated his transparency. Eldredge has always been "real" but he takes this a step further in this book as he is very open about many of his inner struggles and temptations; subjects that are taboo for much of Christendom's literature. So......I highly recommend it and am already putting much of it to practice. Oh, and by the way.......I'm learning you really CAN hear from God. Huh....
Really! July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you have ever wanted a mirror into John Eldredge's "real" life- you know, the behind the "famous author" scenery that the public sees- this is the book for you. I am only half way through, but I just had to review it now and encourage you to read this book. This is a read best taken in small bites. I have read only a page or two at a time, then taken off to think and pray about what John has shared. This book is a spiritual stretch. Enjoy!
A Daily Devotional July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's hard not to enjoy the works of John Eldridge. He has his finger on the spiritual pulse of what it means to strive to be a godly man. Treat this book as a daily devotional because there are truly heartfelt and personal thoughts that John has depicted as a daily personal journal. He has also created a unique format that includes a live video of select entries from John's teaching on this personal journal. Oswald Chambers gave us an daily look at scripture and its application that became a classic devotional component to the Bible. Walking with God has that similar appeal presented in a more contemporary framework that allows us peer into his heart to see what it means to actually walk with the Master.
Highly recommended to long-time fans of John Eldredge and anyone wondering how to hear God's voice July 14, 2008
What is it like to hear from God? What does His voice sound like? What does conversational intimacy with the divine look like? John Eldredge, author of the bestselling WILD AT HEART and EPIC, answers these and other questions in his latest book, WALKING WITH GOD.
Instead of chapters, Eldredge cleverly divides the book into four seasons representing a year of simply living as a follower of God. Within each season he explores different moments with life and faith intersecting and how God reveals himself at such times. Eldredge writes:
"It is our deepest need, as human beings, to learn to live intimately with God. It is what we were made for. Back in the beginning of our story, before the fall of man, before we sent the world off its axis, there was a paradise called Eden...And what they enjoyed above all the other delights of that place was this --- they walked with God. They talked with him, and he with them."
From this foundation, Eldredge goes into extremely specific moments when he cries out to God and shares the replies, if any, that are given. Along the way he provides scripture references as a backdrop for his interactions with God. He notes that it's important to slow down to listen to God. With the speed and noise of our modern world, many voices are trying to get our attention. In order to hear God's voice, we have to be intentional and still. Eldredge describes sitting quietly and asking God how he should spend the weekend --- at his ranch or at home. Then he describes placing the question before God, searching his own heart, and bringing his soul to a "posture of quiet surrender." In the end, he hears God say, "Yes --- go. It will be good."
When he gets to the ranch, Eldredge is disappointed that it's raining. The weather further forces him to slow down, reflecting on the busyness of his life and drivenness of his own soul. Ultimately, he ends up discovering more about himself and God in the process. Such descriptions are intensely personal, and Eldredge goes out of his way to make sure readers don't try to create formulas out of his experiences. Rather, he encourages them to go and develop their own relationship with God one on one.
Eldredge's background in counseling is readily apparent as the book progresses. In the section "Fall," he examines some of the deeper heart issues, including the agreements people make with things that simply aren't true. He goes on in "Winter" to describe the devil as an "opportunist" and explores the snare of "speculation." Charismatic readers will resonate with many of his teachings in these areas, but mainstream ones will enjoy Eldredge's down-to-earth style and desire for God.
WALKING WITH GOD raises a lot of theological questions without providing tons of answers, and maybe that's okay. It is not designed to be a treatise, but rather one candid look into a year in the life of a man sincerely seeking God. Not everything is relatable or attainable. But most will have their spiritual lives challenged and encouraged by reading this book. Highly recommended to long-time fans of John Eldredge and anyone wondering how to hear God's voice.
--- Reviewed by Margaret Oines
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