My Husband is so Wise

Every morning my husband and I have our cup of coffee, read God's Word, discuss things and pray. It's a wonderful way to start our day.

This morning I had all kinds of questions but one main question kept coming up. It's something the Lord has been talking to me about and I've been asking Him for wisdom on. Well the Lord spoke through my husband this morning.

My question - my desire - I want to know when God tells me something, how do I know if it's really from God especially if I 'sense' He has told me something and it does not come to pass.
Here was my husbands reply:

God speaks to our spirit and our spirit informs our mind but what happens is our mind tries to make sense of what the spirit is saying and it adds it's own information out of it's experience and knowledge.

Example - Our mind receives information from the physical world through our physical senses, you touch a hot stove and it could inform your brain that stoves are bad but the brain has misinterpreted the information. The same thing can happen with our spirits, God can tell our spirits 'receive my peace' our brains misinterpret that to mean things are going to go the way "I" want it to go. Even when things don't go your way it does not mean that we have any reason to lose our peace because God's spirit always says receive my peace.

What I had done was to take what God had told me and took it a step further, I added what that meant to me...what I thought should take place when all God told me was trust, it will be okay. I added, well if God told me to have peace in this area....then it must mean that.....this and this will happen.
When it didn't happen the way I thought it should I began to question hearing from God.
One thing I learned in my quiet time with God is that for me when the boldness comes, the boldness that lets me stand on the Word of God and not back down, that is when I know God has shown me the outcome. But when it's just an assurance I am not to add 'my' desired outcome to it. God will reveal the next step when it is time. My responsibility is to continue in my relationship with Him, in prayer, asking, waiting for His answer, obeying, knowing His Word so I can make sure it's God I heard from and just keep walking with Him, in peace.

Lies Something to Think About

This is an older video but I felt the Lord wanted me to post it - so I'm obeying.
I hope it blesses you, helps you repent and return to your family or friend - that it shows you love conquers all. Or that it gives you hope to hang in there while you wait for the person to see how much forgiveness and love really is in your heart. I know we are waiting on someone to return to the family and it's not always been easy but our love has never died!

What's On Your Shelf?

You Can Make a Difference Don't be Afraid

Share the love of Christ. Share the Truth of His Word.
This is an amazing video - step up and share what God has done, is doing in and through you - it will help others!

The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children

We had another awesome class!

It has been awesome having some of the husbands join us in this study.

We were on Chapter 3

'Pray That your Adult Children Will Grow in Wisdom, 

Discernment, and Revelation'

This chapter starts out with an excellent point.

Stormie Omartian says

'In order to have peace as parents, we have to pray for certain things to be true in the lives of our adult children. And then we have to trust God to answer those prayers. We can't be obsessing over everything that happens in their lives, because that would not only drive us crazy, but everyone around us as well.....We don't have to figure out every little detail: that's God's job.'

Once again this brings it back to us. What do we need

to change in our prayer life as parents?

Are we trusting God? Or still trying to take things

into our own hands?

We need to stop praying....God change my son/daughter....

make them ..... and then it's something we want

maybe even worldly.

One thing I'm learning from this study is to make

sure my prayers are Scripture based and that

my heart is right.

To do this I must have a relationship with my

Father. I need to be in His word, to pray

and praise Him daily.

So as you pray for wisdom, discernment and revelation for your

children - pray it for you and your spouse too.

In the Greek

wisdom = insight, the art of using wisdom - clarity

discernment = perception - cuts through hazy ethical (moral) matters

revelation = once hidden now revealed in the Gospel

We need to pray for our children to have wisdom, discernment and revelation.

We want them to know God, have a relationship

with Him that is their own.

As they begin to have wisdom and allow the

Holy Spirit to work in and through them, they

will have discernment.

With discernment they will begin to have

revelation from the Lord, which will give

them purpose.

So Father, I ask that you give our daughters and sons Your wisdom. Wisdom to understand Your word and Your ways.

As they gain wisdom, teach them discernment so when

faced with the many decisions and situations, they will

know when to flee, how to pray and when

to boldly speak Your Name, Your Word.

And give them revelation into Your Word so they

will know what Your good and perfect will

is for their lives.

I praise You and thank You for blessing me with

my wonderful children. I trust You Lord, to

fulfill your word in their lives.

In Jesus Name I Pray,

amen

Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.

James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.

Proverbs 1:5 

let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance

Psalm 119:125

I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.

1 Corinthians 2:14

The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law.

Ephesians 1:17-19