John Burke

There was something terribly wrong. And she calls my mom and tells her, and my mom is like, well, you know, the kids are fine and now everybody's okay. And, you know, John was my dad's name, just had a physical and everything came back great. Well, they told my dad they found a scar on his lungs, but they thought it was just a scar from pneumonia.

There was something terribly wrong. And she calls my mom and tells her, and my mom is like, well, you know, the kids are fine and now everybody's okay. And, you know, John was my dad's name, just had a physical and everything came back great. Well, they told my dad they found a scar on his lungs, but they thought it was just a scar from pneumonia.

But it turns out that was actually the beginning of cancer and they missed it. And two years later, when they found it, it was too late. So I've always wondered, was the Lord trying to, you know, it does say in the Old Testament that God speaks in various ways. You know, in thoughts or impressions, in dreams, through his word, through his prophets, and through Jesus.

But it turns out that was actually the beginning of cancer and they missed it. And two years later, when they found it, it was too late. So I've always wondered, was the Lord trying to, you know, it does say in the Old Testament that God speaks in various ways. You know, in thoughts or impressions, in dreams, through his word, through his prophets, and through Jesus.

But it turns out that was actually the beginning of cancer and they missed it. And two years later, when they found it, it was too late. So I've always wondered, was the Lord trying to, you know, it does say in the Old Testament that God speaks in various ways. You know, in thoughts or impressions, in dreams, through his word, through his prophets, and through Jesus.

So I've always wondered about that. Like, what if we had been more attuned? Yeah.

So I've always wondered about that. Like, what if we had been more attuned? Yeah.

So I've always wondered about that. Like, what if we had been more attuned? Yeah.

And so I, you know, anytime those kinds of things happen, I don't freak out about them and I don't, but I'm always like, Lord, is there something I need to know here? Is there something I need to pay attention to?

And so I, you know, anytime those kinds of things happen, I don't freak out about them and I don't, but I'm always like, Lord, is there something I need to know here? Is there something I need to pay attention to?

And so I, you know, anytime those kinds of things happen, I don't freak out about them and I don't, but I'm always like, Lord, is there something I need to know here? Is there something I need to pay attention to?

Yeah. You do. And you have to be seeking. You have to, you know. And that's why I think, you know, I think daily making time and space to read God's Word, meditate on what is true, what is His will, and pray. You know, and prayer is not like some formal ritualistic thing. It's just talking. You know, it's just talking things over with God.

Yeah. You do. And you have to be seeking. You have to, you know. And that's why I think, you know, I think daily making time and space to read God's Word, meditate on what is true, what is His will, and pray. You know, and prayer is not like some formal ritualistic thing. It's just talking. You know, it's just talking things over with God.

Yeah. You do. And you have to be seeking. You have to, you know. And that's why I think, you know, I think daily making time and space to read God's Word, meditate on what is true, what is His will, and pray. You know, and prayer is not like some formal ritualistic thing. It's just talking. You know, it's just talking things over with God.

And the more you get used to just doing that throughout the day, then I find the more in tune you are to those promptings.

And the more you get used to just doing that throughout the day, then I find the more in tune you are to those promptings.

And the more you get used to just doing that throughout the day, then I find the more in tune you are to those promptings.

I always tell people, Don't think every thought is your own. It's not. How to succeed full above all things, the Bible says. I've had, you know, gosh, I remember. I've got many of these, but I remember one guy who, when I was a pastor, was telling me, you know, God's been telling me I've got to follow love.

I always tell people, Don't think every thought is your own. It's not. How to succeed full above all things, the Bible says. I've had, you know, gosh, I remember. I've got many of these, but I remember one guy who, when I was a pastor, was telling me, you know, God's been telling me I've got to follow love.

I always tell people, Don't think every thought is your own. It's not. How to succeed full above all things, the Bible says. I've had, you know, gosh, I remember. I've got many of these, but I remember one guy who, when I was a pastor, was telling me, you know, God's been telling me I've got to follow love.