Monday September 8 This is Gods will for you. 1Th 5:18 NIV Recognizing and Walking in Gods Will (3) Pray that you may know Gods will. Strive to live in an attitude of prayer. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is Gods will (vv. 16-18 NIV). Rejoicing, praying continually, and giving thanks puts you in the active hub of Gods will. If you only pray when youre desperate for answers, your receptors will be rusty and your impressions nebulous at best. Regular communication with God sharpens your senses and fine-tunes your ability to distinguish His voice from all the rest. Teach me to do your will…my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground (Ps 143:10 NIV). Seek God, and He will smooth the path for you. Receive the counsel of others for confirmation, not necessarily direction. Paul said, When God…called me…I did not consult any man (Gal 1:15-16 NIV). Only embrace other peoples advice when it agrees with Gods Word and the Spirits promptings. Friends can be a source of confirmation, but not necessarily revelation. Even your own experiences and impressions arent enough to discern Gods will unless they line up with His Word. Peter did this on Christs transfiguration. We were there on the holy mountain with him…We couldnt be more sure of what we saw and heard…The prophetic Word was confirmed to us. Youll do well to keep focusing on it. Its the one light you have in a dark time (2Pe 1:18-19 TM). Pauls converts at Berea received his teachings enthusiastically, but they also checked them against the written Word of God (See Ac 17:11). Thats always a good policy. Remove from Word for Today List Summit Christian Center - San Antonio, TX - 210.402.0565 - summitsa
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:15:45 +0000
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