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What If You Heard God Wrong? | Bill Job
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- Jun 3, 2026
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- 1810
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Summary
What happens when you think you heard God clearly… but life turns out completely different? In this honest and deeply personal conversation, host Gea Gort sits down again with Bill Job to talk about disappointment, closed doors, wrong assumptions, and learning to trust God beyond outcomes. Together they explore what it means to live with God instead of merely doing things for Him. Bill shares stories of missing direction, unexpected detours, surrender, desires, identity, and the surprising freedom that comes from relationship over performance. From airplanes and mission life to unanswered expectations and spiritual growth, this episode is full of vulnerable reflections and practical wisdom for anyone trying to discern God’s voice in everyday life. Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – What if you thought God spoke… but things turned out differently? 01:16 – Bill shares how often he “misses it” and learning to recover quickly 02:47 – Fear of making wrong decisions and learning to trust God 04:46 – Surrender, obedience, and the adventure of following Jesus 06:26 – “Slave” language, identity, and God’s character 07:47 – Does following God mean losing yourself? 09:01 – Airplanes, desires, and how God gives gifts 12:33 – Sacrifice, suffering, and religious thinking 14:03 – Dying to self versus living resurrected life 18:17 – Still learning after decades of walking with God 19:24 – The oil drilling story: when the real “oil” was people 21:04 – Closed doors, disappointment, and healing deeper issues 24:05 – Ministry success versus relationship with God 26:28 – From performance and goals to deeper intimacy 28:01 – Spiritual warfare and opposition 29:21 – Final reflections and looking ahead to future conversations This conversation doesn’t offer simple formulas or “five steps t…