Do you know where discernment comes from and how to develop it? Take a listen to this Podcast and learn about a very necessary tool in our lives and how to obtain it and develop it.
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“I’d Prefer to Listen to Your Message!”
Last week, I wrote about whether a “confident voice” from someone is telling you the truth. If you didn’t have a chance to read that message, here is the link.
I discussed with you that discerning truth is important in our daily lives whether we are dealing with a family member, a friend or acquaintance, an employer, our neighbor, the news, or government, etc.
Today, I want to help you with your discernment and give you the tool or means to develop that in your heart and soul. It’s a very simple tool and one that is readily available if you choose to have this in your life. The choice is always ours.
What is that tool?
“But when the truth-giving Spirit comes, he will unveil the reality of every truth within you. He won’t speak on his own, but only what he hears from the Father, and he will reveal prophetically to you what is to come.” John 16:13
The Word of God says that it’s the Holy Spirit inside of you that gives you that discernment. He warns you, guides you, educates you and walks alongside you … if you want Him to.
There are people who oppose having God and the Holy Spirit in their life and choose to go to other religions such as Eastern Religions, New Age practices or frankly the religion of “self.” They trust themselves over the God who created them.
I was there for years of my life and let me share with you this is VERY hard to undo. Because growing up was full of trauma for me and I felt that no one would take care of me, I made a vow … “I’ll take care of myself.” Making vows is not good because God will not override your vow and undoing it is very hard as well. Plus I didn’t do a great job “taking care of myself.”
God tells us to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Christ.
Let me give you a simple summary of what that means.
God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden, and they had everything they could ever need or want. It was a perfect place. They did not have to toil or work for anything. The only thing they needed to obey was the instruction to not eat from the “tree of knowledge of good and evil” and to only eat from the “Tree of Life.” (Sadly, we still eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.). They disobeyed and were removed from the garden. Not only did they have to toil for their means, but they also now had a sin nature on them.
Moving forward the lineage from Adam and Eve (that’s all of us) have a sin nature. Adam and Eve used to walk in the garden with God and converse with Him daily. Now there was sin between them and God.
God wanted that relationship back with his creation and the yearly sacrifice of animals for the forgiveness of sins was not enough. So, He sent His Son, born of a woman to become our sacrifice … the perfect sacrifice.
He was the perfect “lamb” that was slain. But unlike all religions whose gods are dead, our God rose and is alive today. After 3 days of being in the tomb, He rose and met with His disciples.
Today, He sits on His throne in heaven. When Christ rose and went to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to now live in us. Because you see when Christ was on the earth, He was only in one place at one time. Now His Spirit is everywhere in those who want it.
(As a side note. We hear people make statements when things are bad like, “Well the good thing is God is in control!” Ugh friends. Yes, God is in control, but He doesn’t wave His magic wand from Heaven and change things here on earth. He works through people. We are His vessels here on earth. Are we listening and obeying?)
The Holy Spirit continues to guide you in all truth.
That Spirit gives you wisdom, warns you when you could be heading into danger and helps you discern if the person you are dealing with is speaking truth.
So many people are opposed to having God in their life and sadly choose to follow other gods and not the Creator of themselves and the Universe. All that means is they are seeking and haven’t found the truth yet. Many people have been wounded all in the Name of God and that is a tragedy.
When I minister to someone who has been hurt by the Church, I try to encourage them to not be mad at God. It’s people who hurt them, not the Father.
Let’s get back to this truth that “we are told to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Christ.”
Denying yourself means that you will live your life for Christ and follow the book written in heaven about you (Psalm 139). Taking up your cross is not that we are going to be sacrificed like Jesus was, but that cross for us will be laying down the things of this world and living in God’s Kingdom here on earth and living for Him. Following Christ is a blessing that no one can describe. Is it always easy? Heck no. But to know that you are adopted into the family of God is one of the most reassuring issues in your life.
I hope you will reach out to the Father and welcome Him in your life if He is not there. Allow the Holy Spirit to come into your heart by accepting Christ and then move forward as He teaches you all things.
If He is in your heart, then continue to walk with Him and seek Him daily as you go about your day.
Love and blessings my friend.
Your Spiritual Life & Health Coach … believing in you!
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