Discussion in 'On prayer itself' started by Border collie, Aug 27, 2016. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. It is the Holy Spirit who guides Our church. One small clue as to his feelings was when he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”  Jesus was innocent, pure and gentle. Some things are timeless. He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. “Do you feel it? [“Prayer and Promptings,” Ensign, november We may feel the words of spiritual communication more than hear them and see with spiritual rather than with mortal eyes. If it’s done as a result of the promptings of the Holy Spirit, it will be amazingly simple, delightful and well worth the effort. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. At times, even before we have begun a good work, the Holy Spirit brings it to completion and hands it over to us all ready made. But, anyone from any state in life, can be called by God to do something else for Him, that God would like done. The Holy Spirit is grieved when his work in us and for us is ignored.The fact that the invincible, indestructible Spirit may be pained is largely beyond our understanding, but revelation tells us it is so. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”  These are the last words of the second reading for mass today, but they are filled with the Holy Spirit. more here on how to recognize God’s voice. I do know, however, from personal experience that he will “practice” with you with random things to get you familiar and comfortable with his voice and leading. He comes as we read scriptures or enjoy wholesome music, art, or literature. My mom and I had driven to Arkansas to attend the War Eagle Mill Fall Craft Fair. The Holy Spirit heals, reconciles us with the Father and the Son, and guides our lives according to the God’s will. Promptings of the Holy Spirit. !” I exclaimed to my mom. And I explained how I tried to put it off but can not deny or ignore the fact that I have a profound interest in the church and want to know more ASAP (I plan on attending RCIA in mid-August). Some promptings are scary. Married couples are also called to their vocation in life as well. Your email address will not be published. She was very wise, and I deeply respected her. I still do! His Heart Was Moved with Pity, Monday, January 4, 2021 “If the Lord’s Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise”. How do we distinguish the promptings of the Spirit of grace in His guiding and governing of our lives from the delusions of the spirit of the world and of our own sinful heart? Most Catholics who read these words today will never meet during our earthly life, but perhaps we will in the life to come, where there are no boundaries of time or space. He grieves, He knows, He is eternal, He encourages, He gives understanding, He gives peace, He comforts, He directs, and He can be prayed to. Check out everything, and keep only what’s good. I looked up to Dorothy as kind of a spiritual mentor. Sometimes they weren’t. Throw out anything tainted with evil.” 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 (MSG), “You stubborn people! Help! Short excerpts, images, and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Tracy Robbins and HappyHealthyandProsperous.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. I will say that he will NEVER contradict scripture (which it doesn’t sound like any of those things you mentioned do). This brings to mind a very dear cousin who was also my first goddaughter. John 16:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. Thursday, 7th January 2021 – keeping resolutions! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. So then it’s not completely crazy that he would tell you those things. Well, I’m not the Holy Spirit so I can’t exactly tell you whether you are indeed hearing from him or not. Read more here on how to recognize God’s voice. We should try to remember though, that God doesn’t call the trained, he trains the called. The Holy Spirit is your internal GPS that bears witness by telling you your next step. P.S. The Prompting of the Holy Spirit. Never worry what people might think of you as you tell them your experiences with the Holy Spirit. I hope that helped! * * * FAMILY TV MASS - is aired on IBC 13 (15 on cable) at 7 a.m. every Sunday and on GMA Pinoy TV International. I’ve also realized that promptings from the spirit could just be a thought or idea that seems like it is our own, but which is really from the spirit. Is Jesus really your main focus in life? She then told me that one of my brother’s best friends had just died in a car accident that night before and how my brother was really having a hard time with it. Most of us love the Lord and live out our faith in small, everyday ways, but we should also be aware that yes, we too, could be called to do something more, something on a larger scale than anything we may feel capable of doing. The problem we have with most believers is that they don’t believe. When you obey the Holy Spirit’s leading, you will gain favour for your obedience. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. This guidance comes as thoughts, as feelings through promptings and impressions. Share it with us by leaving a comment below! She just grinned really big at me and said, “The Holy Spirit was practicing with you.” I gave her a puzzled frown and said, “He does that?” Then, she went on to explain that the Holy Spirit will practice with us to help us to learn to recognize and follow his voice. John the Baptist was Jesus’ cousin, but he said in today’s gospel that he did not know him. The Bible tells us in many places that the Holy Spirit will endeavor to prompt you, lead you, and guide you (Rom 8:14). That was one instance of many where I believe the Holy Spirit was guiding me into intercessory prayer. We are in the process of adopting a three year old little girl. It’s hard to explain, but I would just kind of get a sense that that particular person (or people) were just not safe to be around. Sometimes there were. It’s hard to trust that it isn’t just your imagination. A friend of mine and I were having a conversation last week about the spiritual realm and how there is spiritual warfare going on around us that we don’t even see. The Catholic church does not continue to exist after 2,000 years because of the efforts of men, who are often inconsistent and sinful. All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’” John 16:13-15 (NLT), “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.” Romans 8:14 (NLT). Share this post via the sharing links below. We may take a step or two toward obeying God’s promptings and then question ourselves if we are doing the right thing. Scriptures to help when you feel attacked or persecuted …. Ultimately, it's up to us to accept, reject or ignore them. WHEN HE MOVES Acts 16:1-10 At our business men’s accountability and bible study group this morning, some men related that they hardly ever read the book of Acts as it’s to Pentecostal. As Chuck E. Tate says in 41 Will Come: “Sometimes God answers, but we aren’t paying attention. If you know anyone that could benefit from this, please pay it forward! Trust Him. The Father only spoke to some prophets, but the Holy Spirit speaks to all believers. Do not scorn or reject gifts of prophecy or prophecies [spoken revelations–words of instruction or exhortation or warning].” 1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 (AMP). Actually doing something concrete about the promptings of the Holy Spirit is not always easy to do. When you do accept them, then that's the beginning of a new and more meaningful life. If you liked this post, you might enjoy receiving new posts delivered right to your inbox each week! For this reason, we should be wise and alert. Previously I wrote a post about hearing the Holy Spirit (God’s voice) when Jesus told me where his arm was. Don’t just disregard or dismiss feelings or random thoughts. The Holy Spirit’s Promptings. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Spirit’s promptings might seem small and sometimes even insignificant, but they will always guide us on the right paths. The Lord knew what I did not. The first time my husband brought me to Mass, I thought it was the most holy, beautiful sense of worshiping God that I had ever experienced. We live in Salem, Oregon in the United States. Sometimes I never really had any hard evidence that these were unsafe people. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. How in the world did you know that?” “I have no idea,” I told him, “I just did. Next, learn to listen and pay attention to things that you might normally or inadvertently dismiss. Is it the holy spirit?? Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.” 1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT). Receiving, Recognizing, and Responding to the Promptings of the Holy Ghost. 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