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020 | Right, Left, or Straight Ahead? Gaylyn Williams' Proof That God Cares About the Smallest Details

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Hi, friend!

Does God really care which direction you turn on your walk? When you're asking "right" or "left," does He actually answer? For Gaylyn Williams, author of 41 books and a part-time Israel resident since 2016, the answer is a resounding "yes." And twice, that practice of asking God about "small" details literally saved her life.

In this compelling episode, Gaylyn shares two harrowing stories from Israel: the day God said "turn around" just before she would have driven into a six-hour firefight that killed nine people, and the morning God redirected her walk away from the old city—straight into a knife attack that killed two. Through these vivid accounts, Gaylyn reveals the power of the Hebrew word "shema" (hear and obey), why asking God about seemingly insignificant choices matters, and how to distinguish God's voice from your own thoughts.

In This Episode:

  • Driving toward Mount Hermon along the Syria border when God said "turn around"
  • The village she would have passed through: six hours of fighting, nine dead
  • Daily prayer walks in the City of David (3,000-year-old Jerusalem)
  • "Lord, do I go right or left?"—practicing hearing God's voice
  • Planning to walk through the old city when God said "go right instead"
  • Meeting a wall of 2,000-3,000 Muslim women coming her direction
  • "Keep going"—trusting God when His direction doesn't feel safe
  • Soldiers, police, and the hand gesture that meant "knife attack"
  • All gates to the old city shut down—first time ever in her experience
  • Two people killed exactly where she would have been walking
  • The Hebrew word "shema": it doesn't just mean hear—it means hear AND obey
  • "You can't argue with experience"—wisdom from Gaylyn's Jewish doctor
  • How to practice hearing God's voice (start with "dumb little questions")
  • Asking silently for confirmation so the enemy can't hear
  • Recognizing Jesus's voice, Holy Spirit's voice, and Abba Father's voice
  • Sometimes all three answer at once: "Yes, yes, yes"
  • Why Gaylyn starts every day with Word, prayer, and worship
  • 15,000 known Messianic believers in Israel (likely many more hidden)
  • Orthodox Jews who lose everything when they accept Yeshua
  • Genesis 12:3 revelation: two different Hebrew words for "curse"
  • "Bitterly curse" vs "take lightly, despise, disregard"
  • Why we need to repent for disregarding Jews, not just for cursing them
  • Writing 250+ pages in four days at a cabin with no internet
  • How to approach Jewish friends (don't try to convert them to Christianity)
  • Jews are sensitive to conversion after centuries of Christian persecution

    • Key Themes: Hearing God's voice practically, shema hear and obey, divine protection from terrorism, Israel Syria border danger, knife attacks Jerusalem, learning to distinguish God's voice, asking God about small decisions, City of David archaeology, Messianic Jews in Israel, Genesis 12:3 Hebrew meaning, blessing Israel biblically, persecution of Jews by Christians, Holocaust and Christian responsibility, God's heart for Israel, living part-time in Israel, missionary stories, writing books by God's leading, Orthodox Jews and Yeshua

    Whether you've ever wondered if God truly cares about your daily decisions, struggled to hear His voice clearly, or questioned what it means to bless Israel biblically, Gaylyn's stories offer both practical instruction and powerful proof: God speaks about the details. The question isn't whether He's talking—it's whether we're stopping long enough to listen and obeying instantly when we hear.

    Challenge: For one week, practice asking God "dumb little questions" like which direction to turn. Stop and actually listen for the answer. You're training yourself to recognize His voice for when you really need it.

    Content Note: This episode discusses terrorism, knife attacks, firefights near Syria border, Christian persecution of Jews, the Holocaust, and living in conflict zones with honesty about danger and God's protection

    May you witness God’s power in your own life today, my friend.

    Always, Anna

    Mentions

    • Mt. Hermon
    • City of David
    • Shema found in Deuteronomy 6:4
    • Others will know we are Christ's disciples by our love, found in John 13:35 
    • Jonathan Cahn
    • When the sun stood still in Joshua 10:1-15
    • Genesis 12:3
    • Gaylyn's Book, Explore God’s Heart for Israel 

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