Meditation
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When a Virtuoso Played for Spare Change
As a 4-year-old, he strung rubber bands across dresser drawers and played classical tunes by ear, moving drawers in and out to vary the pitch. Today, Joshua Bell is one of the greatest violinists in the world. A number of years ago, a fascinating article appeared in the Washington Post about the “Joshua Bell Experiment.”… Continue reading
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Primal Desire or Emotional Deadness?
In a recent post we noted that throughout history almost all human beings have conceived of a mysterious, awe-inspiring Presence pervading our world–almost all, not everyone. The dominant worldview of Western countries is a notable exception. Scientism teaches us nothing exists beyond what the five senses can reach. Life just happened by chance. There is… Continue reading
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Love, a Simple Secret for Hearing God (Excerpt from WHISPERS THAT DELIGHT)
Excerpt from WHISPERS THAT DELIGHT–Copyright © 2008 Andrew T. Hawkins Hearing that God can speak directly to us can feel intimidating because of our seeming inability to tune into his voice. I certainly do not hear him so plainly in everyday experience. However, I find that most of the time my problem comes from not… Continue reading
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Primal Yearning and Prayer (Excerpt from WHISPERS THAT DELIGHT)
Excerpt from WHISPERS THAT DELIGHT–Copyright © 2008 Andrew T. Hawkins Sometimes we think we must obliterate all other desires and somehow progress to a state of wanting nothing but God. However, things do not normally work that way. We cannot just cut the principle of desire out of our lives nor instantly do away with… Continue reading
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THE DESIRE TO HEAR FROM BEYOND
I am sometimes asked why I wrote Whispers that Delight. The subject of receiving communication from beyond this world has long fascinated me as it has many others. The television documentary, Chariots of the Gods, captivated my imagination in the early 1970’s. I ran out to buy the now famous book with the same title… Continue reading
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FINDING AN ANCIENT PATH TO HEARING GOD
You’ve heard it before. Perhaps you know someone who says it way too much—“God told me….” You find their certainty somewhat irritating. You’re left feeling cynical. Yet, you know that God does speak and somehow you’ve even heard him. Jesus’ sheep do hear his voice, but sometimes you feel awfully tentative about how well. If… Continue reading