What do you do when God seems silent? How do you even hear God's voice? International speaker and author Em Tyler knows what it's like to struggle to hear God. She joins host Jon Seidl for an honest conversation about hearing God, abiding in Christ, prayer, and discerning the Holy Spirit.

For those struggling with addiction or walking in recovery, these aren’t abstract questions. Sometimes we’re asking God for new direction while overlooking what He has already made clear.

Em explains why Christian maturity actually means becoming more dependent on Jesus, not less, and how Scripture, humility, ordinary promptings, forgiveness, and simple obedience help us recognize His voice. Hearing God doesn’t have to be mysterious. Sometimes it looks like trusting Him enough to do the next right thing.

Connect with Em: https://www.emtyler.com/
Listen to her "Grow +Go Podcast": https://emtyler.substack.com/podcast
Read Em's writing: https://emtyler.substack.com/
Follow her on Instagram: @helloemtyler
Get Gospel-centered addiction recovery resources and help: veritasrecovery.org
Follow me: @jonseidl
Order my new book, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic
Watch this episode at The Vertias Daily

We Explore:

— What abiding in Christ actually looks like in everyday life
— Why Christian maturity means becoming more dependent on Jesus, not less
— How to discern God’s voice without pretending certainty
— What God’s silence may reveal about obedience and surrender
— How Scripture helps us test what we think we’re hearing
— Why forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration are not the same thing

What do you do when God seems silent? How do you even hear God's voice? International speaker and author Em Tyler knows what it's like to struggle to hear God. She joins host Jon Seidl for an honest conversation about hearing God, abiding in Christ, prayer, and discerning the Holy Spirit.
For those struggling with addiction or walking in recovery, these aren&rsquo;t abstract questions. Sometimes we&rsquo;re asking God for new direction while overlooking what He has already made clear.
Em explains why Christian maturity actually means becoming more dependent on Jesus, not less, and how Scripture, humility, ordinary promptings, forgiveness, and simple obedience help us recognize His voice. Hearing God doesn&rsquo;t have to be mysterious. Sometimes it looks like trusting Him enough to do the next right thing.
Connect with Em:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.emtyler.com/">https://www.emtyler.com/</a> Listen to her "Grow +Go Podcast": <a href="https://emtyler.substack.com/podcast">https://emtyler.substack.com/podcast</a> Read Em's writing:&nbsp;<a href="https://emtyler.substack.com/">https://emtyler.substack.com/</a> Follow her on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/helloemtyler/">@helloemtyler</a> Get Gospel-centered addiction recovery resources and help: <a href="https://www.veritasrecovery.org">veritasrecovery.org</a> Follow me: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonseidl/">@jonseidl</a> Order my new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/4opuOt">Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic</a> Watch this episode at <a href="https://jonseidl.substack.com/t/podcast">The Vertias Daily</a>
We Explore:
&mdash; What abiding in Christ actually looks like in everyday life &mdash; Why Christian maturity means becoming more dependent on Jesus, not less &mdash; How to discern God&rsquo;s voice without pretending certainty &mdash; What God&rsquo;s silence may reveal about obedience and surrender &mdash; How Scripture helps us test what we think we&rsquo;re hearing &mdash; Why forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration are not the same thing

Jon Seidl is the bestselling Christian author who became an alcoholic, not the other way around. It's usually the other way around. Or is it? "Confessions of a Christian alcoholic" (based on the book by the same title) is all about real stories, radical vulnerability, and remarkable comebacks of people who have struggled with alcoholism and addictions of all sorts. The show features interviews with fellow addicts and alcoholics as well as professionals in the fields of trauma, faith, and addiction recovery. Because let's be honest, we're all addicted to something. "Confessions" is a place for the desperate, the downtrodden, the destitute, and especially, the drunk. But it's also a place of hope and healing. Jon found sobriety after decades of struggling, but more importantly than finding sobriety, he found Jesus. In every episode, he gets radically vulnerable as he explores what it looks like to be on this journey of messy sanctification. Visit christianalcoholic.com for more resources.

Jon Seidl is the bestselling Christian author who became an alcoholic, not the other way around. It's usually the other way around. Or is it? "Confessions of a Christian alcoholic" (based on the book by the same title) is all about real stories, radical vulnerability, and remarkable comebacks of people who have struggled with alcoholism and addictions of all sorts. The show features interviews with fellow addicts and alcoholics as well as professionals in the fields of trauma, faith, and addiction recovery. Because let's be honest, we're all addicted to something. "Confessions" is a place for the desperate, the downtrodden, the destitute, and especially, the drunk. But it's also a place of hope and healing. Jon found sobriety after decades of struggling, but more importantly than finding sobriety, he found Jesus. In every episode, he gets radically vulnerable as he explores what it looks like to be on this journey of messy sanctification. Visit <a href="http://christianalcoholic.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://christianalcoholic.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747239325727000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1G-752Q-1dyjq6GN5gt7xw">christianalcoholic.com</a> for more resources.

Jon Seidl is the bestselling Christian author who became an alcoholic, not the other way around. It's usually the other way around. Or is it? "Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic" is all about real stories, radical vulnerability, and remarkable comebacks of people who have struggled with alcoholism and addictions of all sorts.

Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic with Jon Seidl

When God Seems Silent: Em Tyler on Hearing His Voice and Discerning the Holy Spirit

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