While writing his book The Power of a Whisper, Bill Hybels invited members of the Willow Creek congregation to describe a time when they had heard a whisper from heaven and then to explain how they had responded to that whisper. Some of the respondents described the recent promptings they had received, while others ventured back in time. The topics ran the gamut – vocational, relational, spiritual, physical, medical, financial and more. The tone of the whispers varied as well – sometimes God offered words of gentle affirmation, and other times he issued a stiff challenge.
The goal of the Christ-following life is to grow to the point that we live in God’s reality – that we love like He loves, serve like He serves, give like He gives, show compassion like He shows it. And that way of life can be maintained in a consistent manner if we open ourselves to the messages He sends us on a regular basis.*
We invite people from the Redeemer congregation and the local community to share a story of a whisper they have heard and how they tried to respond. You can e-mail your whisper story to Redeemer church at kelvin@dewittredeemer.org or send us a hand written note in care of Redeemer Church 13980 Schavey Road DeWitt, Michigan 48820. We will post your whisper story on the display in the church lobby to encourage and inspire others to listen for the whispers from God in their own lives.
Kelvin Fizzell
Director of Small Groups
*Excerpts taken from the book The Power of a Whisper by Bill Hybels.
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