My prayer is that I can take the filter off of the way I perceive Him... hear Him... speak to Him. If we could ever just get past our own thinking... our own understanding. I want to gain a better understanding of Him and His ways.
Psalm 119: 103-104 "How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts (commandments/instructions) I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way."
Proverbs 16:22 "Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly."
Proverbs 3:5 from the Amplified says: "Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths."
We know that we are not saved by works, so why do we worry so much about whether or not we've done enough to merit hearing His voice or being used by Him? He's been really dealing with me about this... I hope I can get it! His love for us is so vast that we can't begin to comprehend it. Yes, we must pray and fast but that's for us to train our ear and our flesh... to be dead to flesh and be attentive to His voice. Nothing we do can change how He speaks to us or loves us. It's never changing... we're the ones who miss His voice and the opportunities He places before us because we are so focused on our "works". I want to daily remind myself... He loves me and wants to use me to my full capabilities irregardless of what I have to offer.
Romans 8:1 NKJV "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."
Don't let our own self condemnation hinder you're working through us!
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