It is pretty clear that it would be very difficult to be led by the Spirit of God without being spiritually sensitive to Him, hearing the Voice of our Shepherd, being sensitive to the guiding Hand and Touch, knowing Him and them. So then, How does one go about gaining and developing this spiritual sensitivity?
Practicing the Presence of God
Practicing the Presence of God is living each day and moment consciously and aware that He is Present in all His Love and Power, with you and in you. It is keeping an open heart and ear to thoughts or ideas He may be speaking into your mind and spirit. Things you will likely realize you would not have thought on your own, but would line up with God’s Word or Kingdom purposes. Maybe it is something He would like you to do, or a word to plant as seed into another’s heart, or go pray with somebody. It may come as an intuition, a quick and ready insight or understanding in your spirit-man. Practicing His Presence is also keeping a watchful eye, both within and without, to notice how He is moving in you and through you.
Sensitivity to the Lord is staying totally given and obedient to His Will, plan and purposes in and through you, as He reveals and unfolds them to you throughout the day. A “prompt” here, a “check” to avoid something there. Stay in fellowship, checking in with Him as you move and process through the day He has ordered, planned, and walks with you. What a joy to co-work, to co-labor with the Lord!
Learn to monitor your interior spiritual life and relationship with the Lord. What disturbs your peace, your calm rest in Him? Learn to let the Lord or Holy Spirit correct, teach, and lead you through and beyond, to your inner home of sustaining peace and joy in Him. Give Him your cares, mistakes and failures. Let Him take care of what you cannot. His Love is all sufficient,
Practice the Presence of God, and observe how your spiritual sensitivity and oneness with Him grows. Rejoice!
Be blessed.
Carole Robinson
A God Listener
01/02/2016
Very true. Cant be led by the Spirit if we dont listen to Him and dont draw close enough to sense His leadings.
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