Have you ever heard the statement, “I don’t know that GOD still talks to people, HE has never talked to me!”
That declaration I’ve heard in one way or another time and time again and I have wondered “why”? Perhaps it’s because people think I am talking about an audible voice. Well most of the time I don’t hear a voice per se it’s an impression, a “knowing”, a nudge from within (Philippians 2:13) when I perceive that GOD is talking to me and telling me what HE wants me to know. Yet when HE speaks I know precisely what HE means and when I relay it to others I must put it in tangible words they can understand. It’s not that GOD is not speaking to them, it’s just that they, as young Samuel (I Samuel 1:7) don’t recognize GOD’s voice yet.
But there is another reason some (that at times includes me) don’t hear GOD speak. “If I cherish (cling to) iniquity/wickedness in my heart the LORD will not hear” (Psalm 66:18). If I refuse to forgive, if I do or think something I feel is wrong that is cherishing iniquity in my heart.
I am not talking about when we have sinned and go to HIM for forgiveness for HE promises to be there for us then (1 John 1:9). Nor is it when we are struggling with sin and cry out for HIS help. Those times HE tells us to come to HIM. (Hebrews 4:14-16). But when we flat out refuse to let go of something we know is not pleasing to GOD (that includes wanting our own way) and yet go and expect HIM to bless us and give us direction or what we ask for. It isn’t going to happen, as James said, “don’t let that man think he will receive anything from the LORD” (James 1:7).
YOU see the HOLY SPIRIT is the ONE through whom GOD speaks to us (John 16:7, 12-15, 1 Corinthians 2:10-12). HE is GOD and HE is HOLY, so HE can only meet us on HOLY ground. Sin grieves and quenches the HOLY SPIRIT (Ephesians 4:30, Isaiah 63:10).
“So, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset (entangles, controls, clings to) us” (Hebrews 12:1) and lets meet with GOD on HOLY ground.
Looking unto JESUS (Hebrews 12:2)
Hugs
Sharon
Have you ever heard the statement, “I don’t know that GOD still talks to people, HE has never talked to me!”
That declaration I’ve heard in one way or another time and time again and I have wondered “why”? Perhaps it’s because people think I am talking about an audible voice. Well most of the time I don’t hear a voice per se it’s an impression, a “knowing”, a nudge from within (Philippians 2:13) when I perceive that GOD is talking to me and telling me what HE wants me to know. Yet when HE speaks I know precisely what HE means and when I relay it to others I must put it in tangible words they can understand. It’s not that GOD is not speaking to them, it’s just that they, as young Samuel (I Samuel 1:7) don’t recognize GOD’s voice yet.
But there is another reason some (that at times includes me) don’t hear GOD speak. “If I cherish (cling to) iniquity/wickedness in my heart the LORD will not hear” (Psalm 66:18). If I refuse to forgive, if I do or think something I feel is wrong that is cherishing iniquity in my heart.
I am not talking about when we have sinned and go to HIM for forgiveness for HE promises to be there for us then (1 John 1:9). Nor is it when we are struggling with sin and cry out for HIS help. Those times HE tells us to come to HIM. (Hebrews 4:14-16). But when we flat out refuse to let go of something we know is not pleasing to GOD (that includes wanting our own way) and yet go and expect HIM to bless us and give us direction or what we ask for. It isn’t going to happen, as James said, “don’t let that man think he will receive anything from the LORD” (James 1:7).
YOU see the HOLY SPIRIT is the ONE through whom GOD speaks to us (John 16:7, 12-15, 1 Corinthians 2:10-12). HE is GOD and HE is HOLY, so HE can only meet us on HOLY ground. Sin grieves and quenches the HOLY SPIRIT (Ephesians 4:30, Isaiah 63:10).
“So, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset (entangles, controls, clings to) us” (Hebrews 12:1) and lets meet with GOD on HOLY ground.
Looking unto JESUS (Hebrews 12:2)
Hugs
Sharon
Have you ever heard the statement, “I don’t know that GOD still talks to people, HE has never talked to me!”
That declaration I’ve heard in one way or another time and time again and I have wondered “why”? Perhaps it’s because people think I am talking about an audible voice. Well most of the time I don’t hear a voice per se it’s an impression, a “knowing”, a nudge from within (Philippians 2:13) when I perceive that GOD is talking to me and telling me what HE wants me to know. Yet when HE speaks I know precisely what HE means and when I relay it to others I must put it in tangible words they can understand. It’s not that GOD is not speaking to them, it’s just that they, as young Samuel (I Samuel 1:7) don’t recognize GOD’s voice yet.
But there is another reason some (that at times includes me) don’t hear GOD speak. “If I cherish (cling to) iniquity/wickedness in my heart the LORD will not hear” (Psalm 66:18). If I refuse to forgive, if I do or think something I feel is wrong that is cherishing iniquity in my heart.
I am not talking about when we have sinned and go to HIM for forgiveness for HE promises to be there for us then (1 John 1:9). Nor is it when we are struggling with sin and cry out for HIS help. Those times HE tells us to come to HIM. (Hebrews 4:14-16). But when we flat out refuse to let go of something we know is not pleasing to GOD (that includes wanting our own way) and yet go and expect HIM to bless us and give us direction or what we ask for. It isn’t going to happen, as James said, “don’t let that man think he will receive anything from the LORD” (James 1:7).
YOU see the HOLY SPIRIT is the ONE through whom GOD speaks to us (John 16:7, 12-15, 1 Corinthians 2:10-12). HE is GOD and HE is HOLY, so HE can only meet us on HOLY ground. Sin grieves and quenches the HOLY SPIRIT (Ephesians 4:30, Isaiah 63:10).
“So, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset (entangles, controls, clings to) us” (Hebrews 12:1) and lets meet with GOD on HOLY ground.
Looking unto JESUS (Hebrews 12:2)
Hugs
Sharon
Have you ever heard the statement, “I don’t know that GOD still talks to people, HE has never talked to me!”
That declaration I’ve heard in one way or another time and time again and I have wondered “why”? Perhaps it’s because people think I am talking about an audible voice. Well most of the time I don’t hear a voice per se it’s an impression, a “knowing”, a nudge from within (Philippians 2:13) when I perceive that GOD is talking to me and telling me what HE wants me to know. Yet when HE speaks I know precisely what HE means and when I relay it to others I must put it in tangible words they can understand. It’s not that GOD is not speaking to them, it’s just that they, as young Samuel (I Samuel 1:7) don’t recognize GOD’s voice yet.
But there is another reason some (that at times includes me) don’t hear GOD speak. “If I cherish (cling to) iniquity/wickedness in my heart the LORD will not hear” (Psalm 66:18). If I refuse to forgive, if I do or think something I feel is wrong that is cherishing iniquity in my heart.
I am not talking about when we have sinned and go to HIM for forgiveness for HE promises to be there for us then (1 John 1:9). Nor is it when we are struggling with sin and cry out for HIS help. Those times HE tells us to come to HIM. (Hebrews 4:14-16). But when we flat out refuse to let go of something we know is not pleasing to GOD (that includes wanting our own way) and yet go and expect HIM to bless us and give us direction or what we ask for. It isn’t going to happen, as James said, “don’t let that man think he will receive anything from the LORD” (James 1:7).
YOU see the HOLY SPIRIT is the ONE through whom GOD speaks to us (John 16:7, 12-15, 1 Corinthians 2:10-12). HE is GOD and HE is HOLY, so HE can only meet us on HOLY ground. Sin grieves and quenches the HOLY SPIRIT (Ephesians 4:30, Isaiah 63:10).
“So, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset (entangles, controls, clings to) us” (Hebrews 12:1) and lets meet with GOD on HOLY ground.
Looking unto JESUS (Hebrews 12:2)
Hugs
Sharon
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