Hearing the voice of God speaking to you may seem as impossible as being able seeing through a tree! But both are possible!
You know that little nudge you feel to make a phone call to check in on somebody? Or that little stirring that you sense to write your friend a note to her know that you are praying for her? Or that recurring (nagging) thought you have to follow through with an action step or decision? That’s a leading!—-and if you are a believer in Jesus, then there’s a good/great chance that it is the leading of the Holy Spirit. The question is: Will you lean into that leading? Here’s what I've learned and am learning: When you follow that leading you are living in obedience. It doesn’t even matter if your phone call is never returned or your note is ever acknowledged. You’ve not just been a hearer of the word you’ve been a ‘do-er.” When you follow that leading you are growing in your awareness of God’s voice. Jesus said, “My sheep know my voice and follow me.” The more we listen, the greater our obedience, and the stronger our confidence in the voice of the Spirit we become. When you follow that leading you are showing that you can be entrusted with more. When I have been faithful in the little things I can be trusted with greater things. Do you desire that God would increase your influence? Then lean into the leadings. Howeva, (Southern Lawyer phrase)--If you want to be sensitive to His leadings you have to be still enough to listen. What is the Spirit of God leading you to do today?
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Dottie Brawner
4/20/2015 11:32:43 am
This goes right along with something I thought about this morning as I was doing the study for Wed night. Once again, the Sun morning message & Wed night study are saying the same thing!
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John Orr
4/21/2015 11:16:27 pm
I'm looking forward to tonight's study too! Almost like God knows what He's doing, huh?
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