Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Surely the Lord Is in This Place—Don’t Miss Him


God’s Spirit is everywhere. Connect, listen, sense; learn, confirm, and follow.

June’s Awakening, Day 20

I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not to do any particular thing, he finds a way of letting me know.

 —Abraham Lincoln

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light, that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a known way.”

 —Minnie L. Haskins

 

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” Genesis 28:16 NIV  

 

            We can fail to hear God speak if we are not attentive, and sometimes, He gets our attention through more profound actions or events in our life. It is better for us if we do not miss His presence and voice in the first place, rather than navigating through difficult and treacherous obstacles. His guidance is not insider information to guide us into blissful success and happiness, but He will guide us onto the path that is perfectly the best for us for what He wants to accomplish through us. Also, please note that hearing God does not make one spiritually superior, it just means you are an attentive listener. And yes, you must always have discernment to know the difference between the Divine Whisper, your own natural thoughts, and the spiritual deceptions of the enemy.

            Furthermore, seeking His guidance is not being passive and doing nothing while we wait to clearly hear. We are always to be about His business, doing everything diligently that we already know we should be doing as we wait patiently for further directives. Continue to always pray and seek guidance, while exercising good judgment, wisdom, initiatives, and making intelligent and responsible choices. His guidance is not a shortcut, and sometimes, we just have to take some risks and move forward in faith.

            Once we have heard the directives of the Holy Spirit, we are expected to act appropriately and obediently. Oftentimes, however, we may want to seek confirmation of what we believe we have heard and this may come in a myriad of ways. Frequently, it is the simple goosebumps that we get when we strongly sense the presence of the Lord or tearful emotions which may ensue. Confirmation may come directly from others as they speak to you, or Scripture, words on a page, numbers, songs or sounds or music, sights or spiritual sensations, smells or visions, all of nature—including butterflies, birds, pets and more, dreams, material objects which just oddly seem to come from nowhere, or even direct visitations by angels themselves. Yes, truly God can speak to you in almost any way and if you sense something as a spiritual sensation or message, then take it as such, otherwise, take it as natural. It all depends how you are spiritually wired and God knows best how to communicate clearly to you—just be open and receptive—remember, God’s presence is everywhere.  


 
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