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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