Primary Sources God uses to impart to us a knowledge of His will:
1. The Bible.
2. The Burden.
3. The Bearings.
What are the Circumstances of our lives, Through which God imparts Direction to us, and Helps us find our Bearings?
God may direct us through Circumstances:
i). Not every Circumstance is something God is Orchestrating.
ii). But some things Don’t Just happen.
God can work Circumstances to do a couple of things:
a. God may use Circumstances to Confirm our Path.
b. God may use Circumstances to Change our Path.
c. Circumstances by Themselves are Not Reliable indicators of God’s leading.
You need to Line Up All Three of these primary sources God uses to impart to us a knowledge of His will.
Primary Sources God uses to impart to us knowledge of His will:
1. The Bible.
2. The Burden.
A burden is a Divinely initiated and Sustained Impression on my
spirit that a particular matter is God’s will for me.
How can we seek to describe the Spirit’s work in our hearts in this:
a. Seeding.
b. Stirring.
c. Strengthening.
d. Sustaining.
Some Precautions:
i). An Inner Voice is Not always from God.
ii). If something is of God it will Agree with Scripture.
iii). If something is of God it will be Confirmed by Reality.
The Bible must be Read to be Helpful.
It must be read Personally.
As you read the Word you will Increase your Discernment.
1. The Bible.
Read the Bible to:
a. Take Advantage of Pre-ploughed Ground.
b. Find Revelation, Not an Echo.
c. Develop a Biblical Mindset.
2. The Burden.
A burden is a Divinely initiated and Sustained Impression on my spirit that a particular matter is God’s will for me.
Discerning is an ability given by the Holy Spirit.
Working Definition:
Discernment is a Spirit given ability working in and through human Intelligence that Enables us to Identify God’s Word and God’s Will.
Some foundational spiritual disciplines that will allow us to grow in our Spirit given ability to have discernment.
1. Pray for Discernment.
2. Seek to Know God.
3. Surrender Your Will.
4. Walking in the Fullness of the Holy Spirit.
5. Trust God – Even when we don’t Understand.
6. Don’t Fret over Mixed Feelings.
Roughness on a road does Not necessarily mean you’re on the Wrong road.
7. Develop a Ministry Mindset.
Our Affections Drive our discernments.
They will Drive your Ability to accept a Ministry.