TWO GUIDELINES FOR DEPENDENCE ON GOD
David Wilkerson (1931-2011)February 1, 2019
There
is no formula for living wholly dependent on the Lord, but there are
simple guidelines that you can consider.
First, be convinced that
the Lord is anxious and willing to make his will known to you, even
in the smaller details of your life.
The Holy Spirit who abides in
you knows God’s will for you and he will guide, lead and speak to
you.
“When
He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth
… He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare
it to you” (John 16:13-14).
Jesus is telling us that the Holy
Spirit will convey to us the mind and will of God. “When He hears
[your voice], He will answer you … Your ears shall hear a word
behind you, saying,
‘This is the way, walk in it’” (Isaiah
30:19, 21).
You
may be in the midst of an affliction or suffering as the result of a
hasty decision. The Lord promises you, “Your inner ear will hear
my Spirit speaking to you, ‘Go that way. Do this. Don’t do
that.”
Second,
we must pray with unwavering faith for power to obey God’s
direction. Scripture says,
“Let him ask in faith, with no
doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and
tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will
receive anything from the Lord” (James 1:6-7).
When
God tells us to do something, we need power to stay the course and
obey him fully. Satan and the flesh will always plant doubts and
questions and we need strength from heaven not to say “yes” to a
situation when Jesus has said “no.”
When
you are not sure you recognize the voice of God, reach out to him in
faith. Praying, pleading, weeping are not enough if you do not
believe the Holy Spirit will guide you. God does not deceive his
people and he will make his will clear to you when you seek him.
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