Hearing God: The Ultimate Blessing

Raymond Ho uses experiences from his life to explain spiritual truths he learned about praying more effectively. In several sections of the book he clarifies some misconceptions of terms that have become Christian cliches. Take, for example "faith" which he connotatively defines as "just another word for trust or confidence" (p. 93). He adds, "faith is the spiritual currency that moves mountains in the invisible world." Ho says his passion for seeking greater intimacy with God grew out of a time of deep personal lose. During that period he kept spiritual journals and recorded what he experienced. We are reminded that hearing God gives us ultimate truth, that wrong behaviors grow out of erroneous thinking. Listening in prayer replaces erroeous thoughts with truth.Ho has a section on prejudice, which is of course judging based on preconceived ideas. His "blind spot" is that he was prejudicial to the people of Arkansas and Mississippi when he talks about moving to become head of the Arkansas Educational Network. Ho is to be commended for sharing his spiritual growing lessons with a public audience. His overcoming of trials has helped other people. His victories provide understanding that benefits other people. This book is replete with insightful, encouraging, motivational wisdom.

The Bible says to test the Spirits, whether they are of God. This book passes that test.Raymond shares what the Lord has shared with him and when I read it, I had a real sense that it SOUNDED like what God Would Say.Raymond Ho hears the voice of God and writes what he hears, as it seems, few people are open enough to do. Most of us hear something quietly within ourselves and blame it a bad day or something else or more often ignore it altogether because we don't count ourselves spiritual enough to rate hearing from God's Spirit.There are tremendous insights in the art of living with a heart toward God in this book. I would caution those who are steeped in Church Doctrine to maybe find another selection. But if you are hungry to hear the voice of a Loving God who, as Raymond shows, is always speaking to us, this book is for you.I learned alot and have some new nuggets of truth to hang onto as I get to know a speaking God who, as it turns out, is not a religious Spirit.I give this book two thumbs up, but I agree with the other reviewer, this ain't for the organized religion set, but for those who want to know what God is saying to the people today.

This book is a jewel and it's definitely not written for the staunchly legalistic religious set. I was comfortable with his down-to-earth approach.I found it to be written for the average person seeking more of an understanding about God and Raymond Ho gently teaches how to walk down that path. What is refreshing to me is that I didn't find a bunch of organized religion in this book.He makes hearings God's voice understandable and accessible to anyone who really wants to hear from God. I would recommend this book to anyone with a hunger for more Spirituality and an aversion to organized religion