Just Be Still
Matt.6:6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
Matt.6:6 [MSG] “Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense His grace.” Jesus Himself took time out to teach us the principle of withdrawing to be alone with God. Some people cannot imagine being alone with Read the rest of this entry
Make It Happen!
Luke 5:16 [NIV] “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
How do you pray in a house with nineteen children? I am sure this is the question on the mind of a lot of mothers. When having two children or even four is a huge challenge on its own. Again, we will draw inspiration from Susannah Wesley. Her children tell us that when they see their mother sitting in the kitchen with her apron thrown over her head, everyone knows that Read the rest of this entry
Fine Tuning
Deut.4:29, “If you search for God with all your heart and soul, you will find Him.”
Hearing God comes with the added commitment to do what He says. You cannot say, “Lord talk to me, say what You have to say and I will consider it among my other options then decide what I really want to do”. If that is how you want to deal with God, God Read the rest of this entry
Will You?
Hab.2:3 But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.” [emphasis added]
Now that we have gotten rid of the challenges to fine tuning, we will turn our focus to fine-tuning and learn how to fine-tune from two prophets in the Bible – Habakkuk in the Old Testament and John the Baptist in the New Testament. Please read Luke Read the rest of this entry
Contend With II
Heb.9:14 [ERV] So surely the blood sacrifice of Christ can do much more… His blood will make us completely clean from the evil we have done. It will give us clear consciences so that we can worship the living God.
The first challenge we have to overcome in the place of prayer and tuning into the voice of the Holy Spirit, is our Commitment and the second is our Conscience. As soon as you overcome the commitment barrier, you need to deal with Read the rest of this entry
Contend With I
2 Cor.10:5 [ERV] “and we tear down every proud idea that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We also capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ”
We have established that there are voices in the atmosphere around us and all that we need is the right gadget to tune-in to those voices. Note that the fact that your gadget can receive does not mean you will be tuned-in automatically. You will still need Read the rest of this entry
Expressions II
Job 33:14-17 [LB] “God speaks again and again, in dreams, in visions of the night… as they lie on their beds. He opens their ears in times like that, …gives them wisdom and instruction, causing them to change their minds, …keeping them from pride… and from falling into some trap.”
Should I let you in on a secret? Let’s say I have a delicate meeting the next day and I need to know God’s mind. Before I go to bed, after praying and worshiping, the last words that come out of my mouth are, “Lord, what do I tell this person or how do I Read the rest of this entry
Expressions I
Job 33:14-17 [LB] “God speaks again and again, in dreams, in visions of the night… as they lie on their beds. He opens their ears in times like that, …gives them wisdom and instruction, causing them to change their minds, …keeping them from pride… and from falling into some trap.”
God speaks to us through expressions of the Holy Spirit. The second expression of the Holy Spirit that we will be looking at is Visions. A vision is a picture, still picture or motion picture that God shows you while you are awake. I am not talking about trance. With a vision, you are standing. A lot of the Words of knowledge that God gives us in God’s Favourite House is a combination of visions. So while I am Read the rest of this entry
His Channels VI
Gen.20:3 “But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!”
Channel #7: God speaks through Expressions of the Holy Spirit. God speaks to us through expressions of the Holy Spirit. And this is the one channel. However, when it comes to hearing from the Holy Spirit, there are two extremes. On one extreme are the people that say God does not speak. So even when they are in a place where God is speaking through ministry gifts or other channels, they are unable to Read the rest of this entry
Find Rest…
Job 34:29 [MSG] “If God is silent, what’s that to you? If He turns His face away, what can you do about it? But whether silent or hidden, He’s there, ruling,”
It can be really uncomfortable when God is silent. However, it is important that we examine our own lives to ensure we have not done anything that offends Him [Ps.139.24]. When you submit your heart to the Holy Spirit as Psalm 139:23-24 directs, He will set you straight if there is anything that offends Him. However, if you check your life and God is not upset with you but just silent, these two things will help you Read the rest of this entry
