Jhn 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
How do we know His Voice? I don't know... Jesus didn't explain how we would know His Voice, but that we WOULD know His Voice. If we aren't readily able to discern the Voice of the Lord, does this not indicate that we aren't living the life of a sheep? Could this be an indication that we aren't living as close to the Lord as we need to be?
Paul failed to recognize the Lord's Voice on the road to Damascus. He answered the Voice "Who are you, Lord". He wasn't quite sure of who the Lord was. This is because Paul did not know the Lord at that point. But, later, we see no hesitancy on Paul's part when God spoke to him. Thats because, after He met the Lord, Paul submitted to the Lord and became a sheep in the Masters fold.
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"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him...." -Psa. 37:7
Waiting for the Lord is easy... Waiting patiently? Not so much.
Jhn 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
How do we know His Voice? I don't know... Jesus didn't explain how we would know His Voice, but that we WOULD know His Voice. If we aren't readily able to discern the Voice of the Lord, does this not indicate that we aren't living the life of a sheep? Could this be an indication that we aren't living as close to the Lord as we need to be?
Paul failed to recognize the Lord's Voice on the road to Damascus. He answered the Voice "Who are you, Lord". He wasn't quite sure of who the Lord was. This is because Paul did not know the Lord at that point. But, later, we see no hesitancy on Paul's part when God spoke to him. Thats because, after He met the Lord, Paul submitted to the Lord and became a sheep in the Masters fold.
Knowing God's voice -- is that a skill that one can improve with practice? It would seem so. But then, one will never really know if they have gotten to the place where they can fully trust their discernment. Some may say they have. Many will claim to know if some particular message is genuine or not, and will not admit to any uncertainty at all. Some of those may be right, but some are definitely (IMO) wrong.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
I think there are times when we know God is speaking to us. Or maybe I should say we are quite sure. But, some people think God is not speaking to other people unless it matches what they think God should be saying!
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Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
If prayer is truly a two-way conversation between an individual and God, shouldn't everyone agree on everything?
yes , or there are less people having true two way conversations with God than will admitt.
__________________ You can't reach the world with your talents. People are sick and tired of religious talents. People need a Holy Ghost annointed church with real fruits to reach out and touch their lives. ~ Pastor Burrell Crabtree
In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions. ~ strait shooter
How ironic, my wife seriously just sent me an email that said:
"There's nothing wrong with him that changing him completely wouldn't fix."
__________________ You can't reach the world with your talents. People are sick and tired of religious talents. People need a Holy Ghost annointed church with real fruits to reach out and touch their lives. ~ Pastor Burrell Crabtree
In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions. ~ strait shooter
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