Monday, December 9, 2013

WHO SAID THAT?




WHO SAID THAT?

    Was that God?
    Was that me?  Or,
    Was that the devil?


I think it’s safe for me to say that we want to be able to hear from God. We might not always do what He tells us, but that’s a whole different story. Nevertheless, I think we still want to be able to distinguish His voice. But, at times the devil and even our own self-doubts will make us wonder if what we heard was from God.
   
                          The All-Time DILEMMA:
       “Was that God, or was that me, or was that the devil?”

  One day God gave me a great revelation that might help you if you’re having problems distinguishing His voice. God put in my spirit, “If you take yourself out of the equation, it will be simpler to discern who said it—the devil or Me. If what you heard lines up with My Word, then assume it was Me talking. If it doesn’t line up with My Word, then you definitely know it wasn’t Me. I will never contradict My Word.”
        
                The more we practice hearing, the better our hearing will become.  
1.     Know God’s Word to know His Character.
2.     Let Peace be the Umpire, Colossians 3:15 AMP.
3.     Step Out on Faith.

The devil is all about confusion. He wants us to doubt our ability to hear because that gives him free range to insert his lies without dispute. However, we have got to come to the fact that we are bound to make mistakes with “who said that” every now and then. But still, we have to keep trying and move forward.

I felt I heard from God when I started this blog.  Writing every week is excellent practice for me to listen and write what I feel God is telling me. Of course, the devil made his comments known telling me that I’m making a fool out of myself, and that no one wants to read it. BUT, by faith I’m doing it ANYWAY, and have received favorable responses.

Let that encourage you. Take a step of faith, and do what you feel  God is prompting you to do. If you play it too safe, you could miss out on God’s perfect plan for your life. Count it as a learning experience if you miss Him. At least then, you are one step closer to recognizing His voice.

 It’s like learning to ride a bike without training wheels. We will at times fall, but it’s part of the process of learning to ride. The good news for us is, if we fall trying to do the will of God, He’s there to lift us up, Psalm 37:24.
                                             
                                     Think About This:
         WHAT YOU CAN GAIN MIGHT BE WORTH THE FALL!  © 2013


References:  Isaiah 30:21     Jeremiah 10:23b   John 10:27    John 10:27

Finding Your Prescribed Life   Chapter 10 “Hear God –Then Move”
Traveling Under Concealed Orders: A School Almost Left Behind   Chapter 5 “God’s Training Camp”

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