Lifesaving Volume II Hardening Your...

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Synopsis

This first book in this series talked so much about the importance of being able to hear the voice of God. This sequel talks in depth about the flip side of being able to hear from God, the ability to hear and ignore or disobey Him. The introduction may lead the reader to assume that this is a gloom and doom book, a hellfire and brimstone book. On the contrary, in this short book I try to convey that God’s great all-consuming love is so vast and wonderful and magnificent that it often pursues us when we have decided not to listen.
The topic of hearing from God, hearing the voice of God, is woefully incomplete without a discussion of our God-given ability to ignore what we hear.

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Author Biography

Ivan is a seasoned author with over 35 published titles. His books are available on Amazon.com, and many are available as audiobooks on Audible.com. Ivan’s Christian books give Scriptural advice on such topics as being a Christian in the workplace, being a better father, discovering your purpose, finding the “Next” step in your purpose, God’s healing power, growing in confidence, recovering from brokenness and increasing your skills and abilities in any area. Several of these books and audiobooks are also available in Spanish.
Ivan’s three exceptional books about diversity in the Air Force books have garnered rave reviews and are available on Amazon (one also on Audible). Ivan has over 25 years of experience consulting, conducting senior leadership off-sites, and strategic planning sessions. He served as Deputy Director of the Defense Business Practice Implementation Board. As the Deputy, he helped facilitate Task Groups for the Secretary of Defense comprised of senior DoD civilians and retired and active Fortune 500 CEOs.
Ivan is also a singer/songwriter, actor, business consultant, and inventor. He is a retired Air Force officer with five adult children and resides in New York City. He graduated with military distinction and as the Outstanding Cadet in Organizational Behavior from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986 and earned his Master’s in Management from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1995.

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Author Insight

Lifesaving Volume II is Coming!

This draft book is a sequel to a book I wrote entitled "Lifesaving the Importance of Hearing the Voice of God" available on Amazon. The title of this new book is "Lifesaving Volume II Hardening Your Heart to the Voice of God." This is an excerpt from the draft book that talks about the fear of the Lord. The book will be available in March.

Book Excerpt

Lifesaving Volume II Hardening Your Heart to the Voice of God

Years ago, I believe the Lord gave me an umbrella analogy to explain the fear of the Lord. Many of us have been taught to believe that God was like Zeus or Poseidon, armed with giant lightning bolts or a trident waiting to strike us down when we are disobedient. While it is true that everyone will one day stand and give an account before God for the deeds/actions they did while they lived on earth (Rev 20:12), it is also true that God is a God of mercy and grace (Heb 4:16) and that Jesus is at the right of hand of the Father “interceding for us (Rom 8:34).”

Listening to the voice of God is like standing under an umbrella. The instructions He sends into our spirits through the Holy Spirit or from His Word are a protective covering for us. Psalms 18 and 91 refer to His Word as a “shield and buckler.” When we choose not to listen to God, it’s like deciding to step out from under the umbrella and stand in the rain. We expose ourselves to the rain when we stay out from under the covering of His guidance, warnings, and promptings. In the natural, when we stay out in the rain, we can get sick with the flu or even pneumonia.

In the spirit realm, however, there are spiritual dangers we can expose ourselves to. Outside the covering of God, a thief is lurking to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). There is an enemy “that walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he can devour” (1 Peter 5:8).

Lifesaving Volume II Hardening Your Heart to the Voice of God

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