River Dwellers

After I was filled with the Spirit and was learning to walk in the fullness of the Spirit, I started spending time each day just trying to hear God’s voice. I started a prayer journal where I would write out my prayers to God, and, at the end of each time of prayer, I would spend some time listening. I would jot down what I sensed God was saying to

When we receive a Word from God — whether it be a whisper, a picture, a dream, a feeling — the first thing we need to do is test it.

The Holy Spirit also brings us peace. I’m sure there have been times in your life, like mine, when your circumstances dictated you should be a nervous wreck, but instead, you had this supernatural peace. This is a work of the Spirit of God within us.

Dallas Willard said, “Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action.”

When our will is bent, we have a very difficult time sorting out God’s voice from our own desires, because our will is bent toward the object of our desire — whether that is pleasing people, financial gain, or some illicit relationship.

The purpose of prophecy is to strengthen, encourage, and comfort (1 Corinthians 14:3). Prophecy is to be motivated by love.

Pursuing God is costly; it is worth the price, but it is costly. The King and His Kingdom are the pearl of great price. They are worth all you have.

First, test it with Scripture. If what you heard disagrees with Scripture, then it is not from God.

Delivering the Word