Romans 8:14-16 (NKJV) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
In our walk of faith, there will be times when we are discouraged because things don’t go the way we want or expect. Receiving a personal word from God can help us stay immovable in the midst of challenges. Nonetheless, after receiving or while waiting to receive the Word, we still need to check with the Holy Spirit whether His instruction is to “go ahead”, “wait” or “don’t do it”.
We are accustomed to being led by our souls where our minds, intellect and desires are located, and making decisions ourselves. However, once we have been saved, God desires for us to submit to the Lordship of Christ and consult Him on all decisions, especially major ones. Unfortunately, many Christians fail to live surrendered lives and charge ahead, making decisions without first seeking or receiving a Word from God, or tuning in to the voice of the Holy Spirit.
Before launching into a new project, let us pray and listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to our heart. He will either give us a sense of peace to proceed, much like a velvety feeling, or He may give us a sense of inexplicable discomfort located somewhere near our belly, to warn us so that we would halt our steps or desist. Although godly counsel from other believers can help us process and discern what we seem to be receiving or hearing from the Lord, ultimately, it is between us and God.
As God’s children, it is our immense privilege and birth right to have the third person of the Godhead residing within us and available to help, counsel and guide us at all times. We, on our part, need to desire and remain open to His guidance and leading and ensure that we don’t grieve the Holy Spirit and quench His voice. When He prompts us to forgive someone or warn us not to yield to temptation, we need to obey. And as we keep responding to His prompting and surrendering to Him, over time, we will become more and more familiar with His voice, much like how we would get to know a person.
Sermon Series: How to Be Led by the Holy Spirit in Your Daily Life? (Part 1)
红灯、黄灯、或绿灯？
罗马书 8:14-16 因为凡被神的灵引导的，都是神的儿子。你们所受的，不是奴仆的心，仍旧害怕；所受的，乃是儿子的心，因此我们呼叫：“阿爸！父！”圣灵与我们的心同证我们是神的儿女。
在我们信仰的道路上，有时当事情没有按我们所期待的发展时，我们会感到沮丧和挫败。虽然听到主的声音只是第一步，但来自上帝对我们个人的话语会帮助我们面对在未来的挑战中坚定不移。然而，在领受之后或等待领受话语的过程中，还有一个必要的步骤，就是与圣灵确认是“继续”、“等待”还是“不要做”。
我们非常习惯于被我们的魂所支配，即我们的思想、智力和私欲所在之处。我们在生活中做决定时不需要征求任何人的意见。；然而，在我们接受耶稣基督重生后，我们就需要在重大决定上询问主，不与基督的主权抗争。不幸的是，很多基督徒无法活出一个顺服的生命，还没有领受到来自神的话语或调整频率去倾听圣灵的声音，就擅自做出决定。
因此，在我们展开新事工或项目之前，我们应该持续祷告并倾听来自圣灵对我们说话的声音。我们心中会有来自圣灵的平安，如同天鹅绒般平静的感觉，继续前进；或者圣灵在我们的心中给我们一种莫名其妙的不安，位于腹部的某个地方，警告我们不要继续。
作为神的儿女，有神的第三位格住在我们里面，随时可以帮助、劝告和指引我们，这是我们巨大的特权和与生俱来的权利。就我们而言，我们需要渴望并保持对祂的指导和引导的开放，并确保我们不使圣灵担忧，不使祂的声音熄灭。当祂提示我们原谅某人或警告我们不要屈服于诱惑时，我们需要服从。当我们不断回应祂的提示并向祂屈服时，随着时间的推移，我们会如同了解人一般熟悉祂的声音，对祂的认识逐渐加深。
讲章系列：如何每日被圣灵引导？(第一部分)
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