Hi there,

Really enjoying the God Doesn't Whisper series so far. It's challenging many of the superstitious ways I've tried to hear God's voice in the past. I've finished the first 4 episodes. I have two questions:

1. Jim discourages listening for feelings as personal revelation. Why then does Paul talk about having "no rest in my spirit" in 2 Cor. 2:12 -13? He mentioned this verse in the Open Door section of Ep. 4 but didn't talk about Paul seeming to be led by his feelings here.

2. He also said that nowhere in Scripture does it advocate or show people using a fleece to determine the will of God. I agree with the conclusions he makes about Gideon, but what about the priests using Urim and Thummim? Also what about the 11 disciples casting lots for Mattias in Acts chapter 1? Or the many other places where God's will seems to be determined by casting lots such as the lot falling to Achan in Joshua 7 or to Jonathan in 1 Sam 12, or Jonah in chapter 1? I'm having a hard time seeing how lots would be different than a fleece.

I haven't watched the show, but I saw your comment.

1. If by "feelings" you mean emotions or emotionalism, then that is not what 2 Cor 2:12–13 is referring to. Paul was not a fly-by-the-handle Apostle, choosing what he did by emotions. He was guided by he Holy Spirit to move on from Troas once he did not find Titus as opposed to staying. 2 Timothy 1:7 talks about the control we have under God: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." Emotionalism (i.e. "Fear") is not power, love, or "a sound mind" and should not be the basis for our detecting what God is saying to us.

2. All those examples are before the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers. God clearly spoke through lots in olden times in order to demonstrate his will, even up to the choosing of Mathias. But immediately after Mathias was chosen in Acts 1:26, the Holy Spirit was poured out in Acts 2:2. There couldn't be a clearer contrast between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, the division between the way God worked with Israel and the way he started working with the Church.

I hope this helps. :)

Great Q's Joseph, and solid answers Darrell!! I've read the book, but have yet to see the series on AGTV. Looking forward to Osman's new book, which is purchased and burning a hole in my desk!!