1/29/2020
Acts 26:15 “Who art Thou, Lord?”
“God has to destroy our determined confidence
in our own convictions.” Oswald Chambers
Has God spoken to me through my
circumstances? Yes, absolutely. Do I always listen to Him? Sadly, no. Have I enthusiastically
tried to do things for Him, or obsessively fix things around me in my own strength?
Most certainly. Does it work? In the moment it may seem to, but afterwards I
always recognize that it could have been handled in a much better way. Is doing
anything under my own might and in my own will the best or smartest way to go? Not
a chance.
I tried serving God out of my own resolve
instead of accessing the power of the Holy Spirit. I do not recommend such
service, for if not seeking God, you are only seeking to please yourself and
keep up appearances. This can cause you to very easily go off course, and bring
others with you. Heaven forbid! Seeking with the will of God and yielding to
His Almighty Power in all you do will not lead you astray, no matter how strong
internal or external forces may be.
Chambers says, “If I have done my duty and
yet have hurt Him in doing it, I may be sure it was not my duty, because it has
not fostered the meek and quiet spirit, but the spirit of self-satisfaction. We
imagine whatever is unpleasant is our duty! It that anything like the Spirit of
our Lord, ‘I delight to do Thy will, O My God.’ “
When we walk in the light of Jesus’ love
and grace, and beseech the Holy Spirit to fill our souls, our lives will be
salt and light to others. Our service to Him will our delight.
It is so hard for me to discern what the Holy Spirit is directing me to do. When I do finally figure it out I usually don't do it with a happy spirit. It's like when my mom told me to do a chore and I reluctantly did it or she had to yell at me to complete the task. What do you suggestion I do to solve my problem?
ReplyDeleteHow is it I can know something, but then hear someone else say the same thing and it's like I'm hearing it for the first time? Please keep writing these things. Your words are definitely inspired.
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