Conversations With God with Doug Sherman

A God Who Never Stops Knocking | Conversation Starters 09

God isn't just somewhere in the universe, He's present with you, right now, waiting for you to turn your attention to him. In this episode, Doug unpacks one of the most disorienting truths in the Bible: God is not only physically present everywhere in creation, he is relationally present with his children, attentive to everything you're feeling, thinking, and experiencing. We have a friendship with a king. Jesus himself used that word. The anchor image is Revelation 3:20 — "Behold, I stand at the door and knock." Doug points out the tense: it's continual present. He is always knocking. Action item: Set alarms for 10am, 4pm, and 8pm. At each one, say: "Lord, thank you that you are always present and attentive with me every moment of every day." Then sit with that for a few seconds. Psalm 139 is worth reading on your own today alongside it.

A God Who Is Eager to Help You | Conversation Starters 08

What if God isn't reluctantly answering your prayers — but eagerly waiting for you to ask? In this episode of Conversation Starters with God, Doug focuses on one of the most overlooked attributes of God: his delight in helping his children. Drawing on James 1, 1 John 5:14–15, and the familiar words of "ask and you will receive," Doug makes the case that Scripture doesn't depict a God who tolerates our requests — it depicts a Father who nudges us and says, you have not because you ask not. Action item: Set alarms for 10am, 4pm, and 8pm. At each one, pause and say: "Lord, thank you that you are eager to help me whenever I ask." Then bring him a few simple things. Your words will lead your heart.

God Loves Speaking to You | Conversation Starters 07

Most people think of prayer as a one-way transmission — you talk, God listens. But God is by nature a communicator. John 1 calls Jesus "the Word". Communication is what He is. God is not distracted or disengaged, He's fully present and eager to be heard. Action item: Set alarms for 10am, 4pm, and 8pm. At each one, say: "Thank you, Lord, that you want to speak to me personally." Before bed, reflect on whether you caught anything He might have been saying.

God Always Wants the Best for You | Conversation Starters 06

From the beginning of the Bible to the end, the throughline is the same: God's first thought for humanity was paradise, and his last thought is the best eternity possible. This is a God who said he came to give life, and give it abundantly. Not comfort and control and worldly success, but genuine joy and peace. The practical shift today is forward-looking. Instead of reviewing what God has done, you're anticipating what he's about to do. Action item: Set alarms for 10am, 4pm, and 8pm. At each one, say: "Lord, thank you for all the good things you are about to do." Before bed, notice whether you started looking forward instead of just getting through.

God Is Infinitely Loyal to You | Conversation Starters 05

Truth you don't live by isn't really truth, it's just information. If God is good, generous, and a perfect father, but you don't act like it's true, it doesn't matter. Today's idea: God is infinitely loyal. Not mostly loyal. Not loyal when you've earned it. Infinitely, permanently loyal — never against you, always for you, every second, for all eternity. Action item: Set alarms for 10am, 4pm, and 8pm. At each one, say: "Lord God, thank you that you are a perfect father who is always infinitely loyal to me." Before bed, reflect on how your words led your heart.