There is this game my friend and I play once in a while. She will call with her phone number hidden and try to sound like someone else, at times she says she works with an oil company and was calling to invite me for an interview. Initially, it will take some time before I recognise her voice and know she's the one speaking but these days we rarely play the game again because before she finishes her first sentence I know who it is.
The other day, a colleague and I were discussing about how we needed to hear God leading us in the right direction for the next season in our career. We both were able to say, yes, we know how God speaks with us but then started wondering if the devil doesn't try to speak with us through the same medium too. We finally concluded that yes, the devil comes as an angel of light and tries to speak to us through that same medium God uses.
However, what distinguishes us as mature children of God is our ability to KNOW God's voice, irrespective of whatever medium He chooses to use to speak and discern the craftiness of the devil each time he tries to invade. John 10:4 says the sheep follow Him because they KNOW His voice.
The ability to KNOW His voice however, comes from having a deep relationship with Him. It is an iterative process, verse 3 of John 10 says the sheep listen to His voice and heed it. Meaning, learning to listen and obeying precede knowing.
As we journey on in life, instructions from God are key to fulfiling purpose. Remember wherever His finger points, His hands will clear the way and He gives grace for every race He commissions.
The other day, a colleague and I were discussing about how we needed to hear God leading us in the right direction for the next season in our career. We both were able to say, yes, we know how God speaks with us but then started wondering if the devil doesn't try to speak with us through the same medium too. We finally concluded that yes, the devil comes as an angel of light and tries to speak to us through that same medium God uses.
However, what distinguishes us as mature children of God is our ability to KNOW God's voice, irrespective of whatever medium He chooses to use to speak and discern the craftiness of the devil each time he tries to invade. John 10:4 says the sheep follow Him because they KNOW His voice.
The ability to KNOW His voice however, comes from having a deep relationship with Him. It is an iterative process, verse 3 of John 10 says the sheep listen to His voice and heed it. Meaning, learning to listen and obeying precede knowing.
As we journey on in life, instructions from God are key to fulfiling purpose. Remember wherever His finger points, His hands will clear the way and He gives grace for every race He commissions.
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