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The Prerequisite to Guidance

It's so frustrating when God seems silent about our requests for help. It's not uncommon to get angry with God when we think he's not responding. We think, "Shouldn't God be helping me? I need him, but he's not answering!" Could it be, though, that God is waiting for us to be ready? Let's find out why receiving God's guidance is tied to our willingness to obey him and how our willingness relies on prayer.

Speaker Jon Rychener
Published On May 23, 2021

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