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Faith Comes

I think the way that God speaks to us is so interesting.  I believe that God has a different method for interacting with each of us, according to what represents the best way "in."  (And isn't that true in how we interact with our partners, friends and children?  Relationships are not "one size fits all.") For Jesus, the relationship with our Heavenly Father was extremely intimate.  God spoke to him in an audible voice.  And Jesus was completely obedient to the voice of God. How does God speak to you?  I ask this because for me, it has made all the difference in the world to say out loud to the Lord each day, "I want to be guided by You and I believe You are guiding me."  And for me, God's voice usually shows up in the readings that I do every morning; and also in conversations with others on a similar path in life. I won't lie or sugar coat it.  I have been in a funk for about two weeks (and it's been no secret to those around me).  My emo...