It is a the undeniable truth that all believers can hear the voice of the Holy Spirit for themselves— with no man to teach them, they can be instructed by God Himself.Now it may seem strange to some believers that GOD wants to instruct them himself. But that is exactly what GOD wants.
We are asked to make JESUS our LORD and personal Savior. JESUS is the same yesterday today and forever. The bible says GOD does not change and that he judges us on the same standards. However what does not change about GOD is his character but his tactics changes from one person to the next. If you take time to evaluate the miracles JESUS did in the bible they were different.
JESUS said I do what I see my father do or say, meaning he would not move unless he was lead by the spirit. JESUS humbleness propelled him further, not only was he anointed to do those signs miracles and wonders he was also humble enough to ascribe the glory to whom it was due. His father alone deserved the glory and JESUS lost no time to give him all the glory. In return the father honored JESUS by praising him in front of all those present with a voice from heaven. He also performed great miracles as evidence that he sent him.
GOD is looking for people whom he can use mightily but humble enough to allow him to have an intimate relationship with them. There is no limit to what GOD can do. Allow GOD to lead you and take you on a journey. Most of us people we want what GOD promises without going through the process.
We were having a home cell meeting and one of the sisters said I don't know why GOD let his children go through so much pain. Now on that alone we can spend so much time and still not able to figure it all out.
The fact is If we could figure out GOD he will not be GOD after all. The children of Israel thought they figured him out through the pharisees and Sadducee and other sects. They thought GOD was approving all the harsh treatments to their bodies and strict rules and regulations. They missed GOD entirely because they missed the key ingredient of LOVE. JESUS healed more people on the sabbath out of mercy and to also to enlighten them but they still missed it.
JESUS had a go at the religious sects more than he ever did to sinners. JESUS showed us how to live as GOD intended from beginning. Not only did he come to die for us but he also came to show us the fatherhood of GOD. I and all believers the world over now have been given the right to be called the sons /daughters of GOD.
Now earthly father and son/daughter relationship is one that develops over time. From the moment we are born we start to fellowship with our parents. There may be several kids in the family but you don't need anyone of your siblings to tell you how to know your father. Your knowledge of your father develops with interactions, discipline here and there. If you are caught stealing you are given a smack or what ever discipline appropriate to the crime. You begin to learn how your father thinks and operates as you learn of each other.
Now GOD is like our earthly father but so much better. Our relationship with him develops as we spend time with him. We get to know what makes our heavenly father happy and what doesn't. Our heavenly father went even further to give us his very own spirit the very thing that makes GOD. My friends, GOD is so good. He gave us his son as a yard stick so must only compare our self to JESUS; not your pastor or fellow Christians.
Now to GOD there is no better example than his son JESUS he came on earth and never committed a sin in his entire life. So JESUS set the standards and all those that follow JESUS have a set of standards to adhere to. It is like this when you receive Christ you get the seed of the holly spirit in you. Now every seed has to bear fruit as Galatians put it Ga:5:22:23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. When you study Jesus you will see that he flourished with all these fruits.
As a child of GOD you are expected to also flourish with these fruits. Lets take for example faith. It is written faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of GOD. When you hear the word of GOD you develop faith. Now once you have faith it has to be demonstrated by bringing in some tests that will show if your faith is genuine. Now the fruit of the spirit can be likened to muscle, in order to develop big muscles you have to lift big weights repeatedly. It is not easy and it hurts but once your muscles get used you lift the weights with much ease.
It is the same with us, GOD wants us to bear more fruit and he will allow certain things to happen in our lives for us to develop that muscle(fruit). GOD wants whats best for us, his intention are not to harm us. As it is written I know the plans I have for you plans to prosper you, not to harm you to give you a future and hope and an expected end.
We have to renew our minds as Paul said GOD does not want to cause us pain. He wants us to trust him, to have joy when all are losing their heads. GOD wants us to be content with having more or less and still be joyful. The bottom line is GOD wants us to not get shaken by the storms of life. He wants us give even when we have nothing to give, He wants us to have faith even when every thing is against us, He wants us to return good for evil, he wants us to love the unlovable, he wants us to be at peace when there is chaos, He wants us to persevere, even when all are giving up.
If we can look at things from GOD'S point of view we are bound to be content with or without pain and afflictions. In the end people will be attracted to what you have. They will say there is something about your you. Because you will always show joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance no matter what you are going through.
It is all about JESUS you will say...... and probably win them to Christ.
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