Heartbeat

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One of the most important things about prayer is
that we are transformed through the experience.
We draw close to the heart of God. We hear the
heartbeat of God, the things that God is after,
the rhythm of God. We learn how God works.
Richard Foster
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HOW DO I CONNECT TO THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD?
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Go where you can hear it.
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Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up
and went out to an isolated place to pray. Later
Simon and the others went out to find him.
Mark 135-36 (NLT)
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HOW DO I CONNECT TO THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD?
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Listenfor it.
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Come and listen to my counsel. Ill share my
heart with you and make you wise. I called you so
often, but you wouldnt come. I reached out to
you, but you paid no attention.
Proverbs 123-24 (NLT)
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HOW DO I CONNECT TO THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD?
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Use tools that will help you hear.
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Fetal Doppler Heart Monitor
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HOW DO I CONNECT TO THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD?
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Be prepared to wait.
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Mount Carmel
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Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down
from heaven and burned up the young bull, the
wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up
all the water in the trench! And when all the
people saw it, they fell face down on the ground
and cried out, The Lordhe is God! Yes, the Lord
is God!
1 Kings 1838-39 (NLT)
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And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by,
and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain but the
Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there
was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the
earthquake. And after the earthquake there was a
fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after
the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.
1 Kings 1911-12 (NLT)
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Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait
patiently for him to act.
Psalm 377 (NLT)
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HOW DO I CONNECT TO THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD?
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When you hear it let it resonate within you.
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I know all the things you do. I have seen your
hard work and your patient endurance. I know you
dont tolerate evil people You have patiently
suffered for me without quitting. But I have
this complaint against you. You dont love me or
each other as you did at first!
Revelation 22-4 (NLT)
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The
Heartbeat
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