Being Lead by His Spirit

This past weekend I was down in Atlanta for a spiritual retreat with the new Gabon team serving with Envision.  This weekend was probably the highlight so far into this year!  I needed to be broken and that is exactly what God did.  I felt so close to the Lord that I didn't want that weekend to end and I just want more of you oh LORD!  I was reminded during this time that I need to constantly be focusing and setting my mind on Christ and living out my actions in Him all the time.  It's not about having the little bit of time in God's Word and later forgetting all that I read, what the purpose if we don't retain and live out what He teaches?  Christ never says in His word that we need to have "devos" everyday.  He doesn't say to make sure that we read his Word every morning!  The practice of pondering, meditating and living out God's word is what's important. Being a true living testimony all the time!  That's why it's important to come at the end of the day and reflect and share what the Holy Spirit has been speaking to you about.  I left last summer from Gabon with an entire new view of God's Spirit.  I tended to just rely on God's Spirit for basic needs such as comfort, conviction, and understanding.  But Tim Brokopp challenged me to embrace the Holy Spirit daily in every movement.  Using our 5 senses (smell, see, hear, taste, touch, feel) to sense His Spirit and be guided.  The practice of intentionally reflecting on what He is speaking to us through His Spirit will allow us to more easily be guided and understand what He wants from us.

So this is my challenge to you; embrace God's gift of his Spirit and be lead.  The only way to accept this gift is by asking Him to allow us to be moved and transformed by his Spirit.  Take the time to reflect and sense his Spirit speaking to you.