I woke up one
night picturing a bat with big ears. Bats respond to vibrations much like we
are to respond to the vibrations from the Holy Spirit. They’re in the realm of
the unseen but we all have them. Those times when you “just feel like” you
should wear a certain shirt, talk to a certain person, show up at different
time—these nudges happen to all of us, all the time.
I was very
inspired by Adrienne’s response to one of my posts. She said: “God is ever
present. Being mindful of this by actively listening for Him, is the key to
walking by the spirit. Even minor changes in schedule—that show of
humility—keeps our connection with God strong. We may never see the results of
our obedience; like the car accident that doesn’t happen because of your
obedience to be elsewhere. You may wonder how to tell if you are on the right
track. The only way is to play it through and see what you get. Rejoice in the
victories and when it doesn’t go so well, ask God how to do better.”
I
think of soldiers, firefighters, undercover agents, 911 operators; they are
trained to listen to their hunches and respond quickly. People’s lives depend
on it.
God
gives us Holy Hunches. He can’t make us listen and can’t force us to obey. We
train ourselves on this one. “The only way is to play it through and see what
you get. Rejoice in the victories and when it doesn’t go so well, ask God how
to do better.”
In
Luke 11:11 Jesus says if a child asks his father for bread, the father won’t give
him a stone. When we’re asking for a more spiritual walk, He’s not going to
give us a stone to trip over, but rather bread to nourish us and make us
stronger disciples.
Love,
Carolyn
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