A Most Unusual Pair But eventually, I began to get this nagging, uneasy feeling every time I would say something negative about the pastor…or anyone else for that matter. I could feel that what I was saying was wrong, and I knew in my heart it was the Holy Spirit telling me it was time to grow up and mature spiritually. Now, I am immediately aware when I say or do something that is not pleasing to God.
I asked the guide about it, and he assured me that everything was fine. Not wanting to be presumptuous, I kept walking. After a few minutes, I noticed that my sense of uneasiness persisted; in fact, it was growing stronger.
I pulled out my compass and looked at the map. Sure enough, we were headed away from our intended destination. It took us close to an hour and a half to return to where we had taken the incorrect turn off the trail.
Sadly, this meant that by the time we got to the site, our window for taking photographs was cut short. The event helped me to realize two valuable lessons. First, when we sense an internal witness encouraging us to take a certain course of action, we should listen.
Second, when you and I choose people to guide us, we must be certain they know the path ahead better than we do. Get Spirit-filled content delivered right to your inbox!
Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Have you ever felt something alerting you to pay attention or pulling you in a particular direction?
Perhaps you were listening to a sermon and you sensed God telling you to follow Him in obedience. Or maybe you walked into a restaurant and were filled with dread, as if you should leave quickly. Unlike the fellow who accompanied us on that photographic Led by the holy spirit, the Holy Spirit is a trustworthy guide who will never lead us astray and knows the path ahead much better than we do.
Apart from Him, you and I cannot live a godly life. The Holy Spirit empowers us to resist sin and obey God. But He does so much more: He also helps us to understand Scripture and enables us to fellowship with the Lord.
He will never advise us to do anything that contradicts Scripture. In fact, of all the professors I had in college, none ever matched the personal instruction I have received from God through the Holy Spirit.
I was about halfway through the three-year program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and I was beginning to think about my future. It was one of those nights when I longed to pick up the phone and call the father I never knew he passed away when I was 9 months old and tell him what I was thinking.
Little did I know how God would use that void in my heart for a father over and over again to draw me to Himself.
I did not hear His voice audibly, but His message to me could not have been clearer. I have a plan for you, but you will only accomplish it on your knees in complete surrender to Me. And throughout my 55 years of ministry, I have started and ended my days on my knees before God to talk to Him and to listen to what else He has to say.
The Helper is like an ambassador who unswervingly represents the policies of His homeland and also serves the host nation by translating its messages into the appropriate language.
What is our weakness in prayer? At times we do not know how to express the full depth of our desires or feelings; nor do we realize what we need.
Sometimes we are so exhausted—in spirit, mind and body—that we can hardly muster the energy to open our mouth. There are instances when discouragement has taken such a strong hold of our heart that we cannot imagine a way out of our painful circumstances, and all we can ask is for the Father to help us.
Perhaps this is where Paul found himself. In 2 Corinthians 1: The apostle faced terrible difficulties during his missionary journeys, including being stoned almost to death at Lystra Acts In constant peril, separated from his loved ones, threatened on every side and buffeted by innumerable trials, he had good reason to be disheartened.
Have you ever felt this way? Have you ever been so encumbered by troubles that hopelessness takes over? You struggle to find a reason to keep fighting, but you are so tired and overwhelmed that you just want to give up?
Despite all his adversity, the apostle Paul continued to trust God, and you should too.Jun 23, · Simply put, to be led by the Holy Spirit just means to be obedient to Him. The Holy Spirit does such awesome, yet practical work in the lives of God's children.
He is our Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener and nationwidesecretarial.comtion: Christian Post Guest Columnist.
the Holy Spirit departed from Israel", but some still have recourse to the heavenly voice - BM , (BT Yoma 9b) He's still communicating!
The Holy Spirit is the . Today at our ministry/ church the sermon is entitled “ Led By The Spirit “- Romans , the teachings was excellent! I wanted to learn more about the subject, that’s how I came to your article, thank you.
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Reach your full potential and be led by His Spirit. So what verse 14 does is explain killing sin by the Spirit in terms of being led by the Spirit, and it explains "you will live" in terms being sons of God. And then it makes being led by the Spirit the evidence and demonstration that we are the sons of God.
Jun 23, · Simply put, to be led by the Holy Spirit just means to be obedient to Him. The Holy Spirit does such awesome, yet practical work in the lives of God's children.
He is our Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener and nationwidesecretarial.comtion: Christian Post Guest Columnist.