When we do not expect god to listen we treat him as though he is an idol

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When we do not expect God to listen to us, we are inadvertently treating the Living God as though He was an idol made by our human hands.

– E. James Wilder, Anna Kang, John Loppnow, Sungshim Loppnow. (2015) Joyful Journey: Listening to Immanuel. pg. 34