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NASB | Proverbs 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. |
Bible Question: When a thought "appears" in my mind or heart related to a matter about which I've prayed to God, how can I be sure that it's from God and NOT from satan ? PLEASE provide scriptural proof for the answer !!!!!! |
Bible Answer: Hi newhall_fred Thank you for your post. I hope that what follows will be of help, It is taken from a letter I sent to a friend who had asked a similar question to yours. Subject: He who indwells you. Hi again David. I hope that what follows will be of help to you in understanding just where I am coming from on this subject. You said. "we all believe in the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, but to what extent, and exactly how does He manifest Himself? That seems to be the sticking point, and that's why I believe He works in different ways in different people." To answer this, I will have go back to my conversion, an extract from which is given bellow. "The Lord spoke to me in His still small voice, and said "Why am I doing this, why am I as it were taking time off from running this vast universe to come down into this room to be with you to cause you to open my book just where I want you to open it, to read the very verse that I want you to read that tells you that I know just what your problem is, if as you say your sin is too great for me to forgive?. " Now just what do I mean by, "The Lord spoke to me", well I did not hear anything, nor did I see anything.. It is hard to describe, but I will try, It was as if I had an awareness inserted into my thinking processes.. Thinking, I would describe as a person carrying on a conversation with himself silently inside his own head.. What was done to me might be refereed to by the unconverted as "mental telepathy", It was not speech, but information given, which can only be communicated to others by the use of speech. Does the Bible tell us all that we need to know?, well yes of course it does, and what's more it tells us of the Holy Spirits activity from within us, as the following verses indicate. Rom 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.. Tell me David how does He do this?, I have no doubt that you are a son of God, well in that case, have a look at Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. If you are a son, then you are led by the Spirit, how David?, please tell me,, could it I wonder be like, "your heart glowing within you" ?,, Well that is exactly how I felt in my heart, when the Lord spoke to me at my conversion. Before I close here is a practical example,, suppose I am in a crowd, and want to give someone the "Gospel message".. Who am I going to speak to?, and what am I going to say?, well if I open my Bible, I read, Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; Pro 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct* your paths. and don't forget I know also from the Word, that as I am a son, I can expect the indwelling Holy Spirit to lead me, to the one to whom He wishes to speak. I must however, adopt towards God, the same attitude that Jesus did, and as He explained at John 7:16-17, also John 14:10, then the words that I speak will not be my words, but the words of My Father who dwells inside me, He it is who will be doing the work, and not me trying to do my fleshly best for Him, but He will only work through me if I allow Him to do so, and this is achieved only as a result of, "Not my will but thine be done". I just want to expand a little on my last post. The Scriptures verses quoted bellow are for all believers at all times in history, and not just for the ones to whom Jesus was speaking at the time, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Jhn 7:16 Jesus* answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. Jhn 7:17 "If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. We are not told here just how this is done, but might I with respect suggest the following. Luk 24:32 And they said to one another, "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?" Now, do you see how it's done.. Isn't it great being a Christian. Bless you brother. Edwin. |