Bible Question: I need to Know how to know if it is God speaking to me to do a specific thing or is it the circumstances and my own thoughts that make me want to do it? |
Bible Answer: kbus: The following is a quote from the website (www.str.org): 'Note that I have a very robust doctrine of the Holy Spirit. I'm charismatic in that I believe in the perpetuity of spiritual gifts and in energetic worship. The real question is-- and this is vital-- Are we justified in claiming that our personal, private, first-person, subjective experiences give us authoritative knowledge about God, or about what God wants us to do? 'If a woman said, "God told me to marry this man," that wouldn't be contrary to Scripture unless he was a non-Christian or already married. Even if he was a Christian, though, the statement begs a different question: Does Scripture give us the liberty to assign the authority of divine fiat to our subjective experiences? 'My answer is nowhere does the Bible give us that liberty. It does not enjoin us to assess our feelings and then judge whether they are a manifestation of the voice of God or not.' This is an excerpt from the article. To read more go to: ID# 85421 at this website (StudyBibleForum) and/or: (http://www.str.org/free/commentaries/life/aprivate.htm). ____________________ I agree with the above quote. (I do not post quotes that I do not believe or agree with and try to pass them off as the truth.) On the other hand, I also agree that God will lead, guide and direct us. Here's what the Bible says and what I believe: New Living Translation James 1:5 If you need wisdom – if you want to know what God wants you to do – ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. ____________________ Also, I strongly recommend the article, "How can I make decisions consistent with God's will for my life?" which you can read at (www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/godswill2.htm) Grace and peace, Radioman2 |