Tuesday, March 9, 2010

LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF GOD WITH A 'RENEWED MIND"

Ephesians 4:23-25 is worth obeying "BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND, & PUT ON THE NEW SELF , WHICH IN THE LIKENESS OF GOD HAS BEEN CREATED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS & HOLINESS OF THE TRUTH. THEREFORE, LAYING ASIDE FALSEHOOD, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE OF YOU WITH HIS NEIGHBOUR, FOR WE ARE MEMBERS OF ONE BODY."
There are many people who are trying to discern the voice of God with an unrenewed mind and frankly it will just not work .
This is but one thing that will clog the channels and make us all unreceptive to the voice of God's Holy Spirit, there are many others , here are a few worthy of spiritual investigation.
1. Worry and anxiety ( Psalm 37:8), (Philippians 4 :8)
2. Anger and unforgiveness ( Eph 4 : 26-27) Ephesians 4 : 32 " Be kind & compassionate to one another , forgiving each other , just as in Christ God forgave you .''
3. Bitterness ... Hebrews 12:15 '' See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God : that no root of bitterness springs up causing trouble & by it many are being defiled."
4.Lustful self-indulgences.... Romans 13 :10, 13-14
5. Prayerlessness and Word centred neglect .... Joshua 1:8-9 , 1Th essalonians 5:16-18
6.Doubt & Disbelief ...Mark 9 :24, Hebrews 11:1
7.Impure motivation for seeking God's voice , power & authority .James 4 : 2 -3 (powerful scriptures worth reading )
Read tomorrow for many more dear friends .
If ever there was a time in the world when God's people needed to hear the voice of Jesus it is NOW.
For Jesus' sake and the lost sake please listen to the voice of God's Holy Spirit.

Praying for readers today .
MARNEY

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