"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."
Romans
This verse follows another that deals with the death of the flesh and the choosing of Life in the Spirit.
Soldier of The Cross, in order to learn to follow Him, there must be a willingness to release concept and let Him have full play. This begins in prayer.
Being led by the Spirit does not mean more comfort for the flesh. It means affirmative surrender in prayer and agreeing with God that we do not need to know what tomorrow holds. It also means being willing to uncurl the fingers that are clenched hard around the need for predictability.
There must be room for the Spirit. There must be affirmative submission and it must be in prayer.
If you are watching and waiting for the Lord, He will show Himself. He has never hidden from His Own. The One who holds the stars in place has you just where he wants you today, and has promised to lead you a step at a time.
His heart is ravished by your attention (Song of Solomon 4:9.) What He wants is you. Your obedience, your attention, your service and your pursuit of Him.
As an attorney I represent people from all walks of life, including pastors and missionaries who find themselves in terrible personal situations. The rarest thing is to see someone look for the Lord in the midst of hardship or heartache. The usual thing is the need to gain control or to howl and stomp.
A living sacrifice. Your reasonable service.