{"id":36,"date":"2015-08-16T18:39:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-16T23:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedisciplemaker.org\/?p=36"},"modified":"2015-08-16T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2015-08-16T23:39:43","slug":"do-you-ever-wish-god-would-speak-directly-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/2015\/08\/do-you-ever-wish-god-would-speak-directly-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you ever wish God would speak directly to you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>Vic Black invites you to ignite your relationship with God. 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