Archive - Hear From God in 40 Emails (Or Less) - with Austin Gohn

Want to hear God? Carry a notebook.

That’s just one of the four best practices for using the H.E.A.R. Framework we’ll explore, and I’ve also included a first draft of a free H.E.A.R…

Aug 5 •

July 2025

How (Not) to Hear God

God isn't the only one trying to guide you, and the sooner you realize that, the better.

Jul 29 •

The Best Advice About Hearing God I've Ever Heard

I’ve been collecting frameworks for hearing God for years. Here’s four of my favorites from George Muller, Nicky Gumbel, Dallas Willard, and Priscilla…

Jul 22 •

Stop Looking for a Formula for Hearing God

If you think the H.E.A.R. Framework is just a formula or one of the other four things we’ll explore in this email, you’re about to be disappointed.

Jul 15 •

Special Book Giveaway

Since April, we’ve grown to a community of at least 100 people and I want to give away a book from one of my Top 5 Guides to hearing God to one…

Jul 10 •

How to Ask for God’s Guidance

The problem with asking for God’s guidance without expecting it and expecting God’s guidance without actually asking for it.

Jul 8 •

Is God Like the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter?

Ruth Haley Barton’s “Prayer of Indifference” and whether or not God takes your preferences into account.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

A Simple Rule for Naming Your Options

Narrow-Framing, the Paradox of Choice, and why there’s one simple rule I keep in mind when naming my options about a decision.

Jun 24 •

When "God's Timing Isn't Your Timing" is Unhelpful Advice

Parkinson’s Law, Hofstadter’s Law, and the two most common mistakes people make when considering a timeframe for hearing God about a decision.

Jun 17 •

Are You 100% Clear On What You're Asking God?

Before you ask God for guidance, try this four-question clarity test. Then, share your question in the comments and I'll try to let you know what I…

Jun 10 •

Five Steps That Will Prime You to Hear from God (But You Might Only Be Doing the Last One)

Also, at the end of this email, there’s a free downloadable prayer template you can use next time you want to hear from God about a decision that…

Jun 3 •

May 2025

What God and Free-Range Parents Have in Common

Is social psychologist Jonathan Haidt onto something?

May 27 •

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