Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God Book

In honor of Dallas Willard's recent passing, I reread HEARING GOD. Filled with wise counsel and deep reflection, he begins with what should be obvious to all Christians: God wants to have an intimate daily relationship with us, one characterized by conversational communication. We are to expect God to guide, counsel, critique, and comfort us as he shapes us into his son's image. One mystery to me is why more Christian books are not preoccuppied with this very issue. How do we hear God and recognize his voice? Most Christians books either ignore or refute the very idea that God communicates directly to each of us, despite being in a tradition that expects everyone to have a conversion experience where they encounter God. Still, while Dallas Willard never won awards for the quality of his writing, he did earn fame and respect for his quality of thinking, and this book is full of needed wisdom and practical advice on an essential subject for all Christians who want to live a vital and mature Christian life.