“The Spirit of Truth will guide
you into ALL truth…All that belongs to the Father in Mine…The Spirit will take
what is Mine
and make it known to you.” Jn
16:13-15
Natural
man has no need of God for he is sufficient within himself. Sure, he may have
earthly wisdom, but he does not possess spiritual wisdom, the kind of wisdom
that sees far beyond what is “being presented”.
Tragically,
in society today, most Believers choose not to arm themselves in God’s infallible
Standard. Culture and our “well-meaning-world-embracing friends and family”
loudly proclaim advice based on what is
seen … rarely considering what may actually
be going on beneath the surface of things. Spiritual discernment is
neglected or abandoned for personal feelings and political correctness. Unbiblical
thinking and worldly attitudes are both the result and the norm.
Oh
that we may seek to understand what is taking place from God’s vantage point.
(“actual
reality” vs. what is being presented) Oh that we may choose today God’s direction
for our thoughts and action, rather than our feelings. As God leads, may we
then acknowledge, face, change, and forgive others, and ourselves as we move forward.
Jesus
won the victory; Believers navigate life from a position of VICTORY!
(Incomparably
great power of the indwelling Spirit for us who believe. Eph.1:19-20)
Bear
in mind, in order to see from God’s vantage point, we have to know our
Savior intimately. Intimacy with Jesus creates trust, and trust allows us
to step out in faith.
Remember
the Red Sea crossing?
Parting the Red Sea took a faithful first step for the Israelites.
~What is your "Red Sea" currently? (Seeming impossible situation or relationship)
Parting the Red Sea took a faithful first step for the Israelites.
~What is your "Red Sea" currently? (Seeming impossible situation or relationship)
With
this area or relationship in mind, just perhaps, might we be basing our
perceptions and decisions on “appearance”, not discerning what is “actually
going on”?
Are
we willing to turn to the Lord and trust God, not our feelings?
~Like
the fleeing Israelites at the Red Sea, as we draw near to God and step out in
faith, we can expectantly rely on God to supply truth, guidance and miracles!
Look
forward 5-10 years. What kind of person do we want to be? What do we want life
to look like? Now, determine to make choices today in line with that picture.
~Shaun
and I travel a lot. It may be warm and sunny in Santa Barbara, but cold and
blustery in NYC. We have to resolve to dress for where we’re going, not
where we are currently.
It takes
intention and discipline to walk faithfully into the unseen!
God
has a will, a purpose and a plan for each of His kids…so does the devil. Living
in this time, we cannot afford not to have a discerning spirit. “Don’t be conformed to the PATTERN of this
world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able
to test and approve what God’s will is! His good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Rom. 12:2
Let's be brutally honest with ourselves about ourselves. Time is short. He's coming soon. May we be a bride ready for her Groom.
Much love and hugs, Shaun and Betsy
Let's be brutally honest with ourselves about ourselves. Time is short. He's coming soon. May we be a bride ready for her Groom.
Much love and hugs, Shaun and Betsy
