How do we know when the Lord is leading us?
As I look back on the thirty some years I have known Him, I can see that most of the time, I prayed, made a decision and only after time was able to see the Lord in the result.
The exceptions have been few. I had a period of a few years during which without relief, I was pressed to go to
There have been some experiences prefaced by the tender silver strand of the Holy Spirit with a gentle pressing that led me to believe it must be the Lord. In those cases, there must be a prayerful looking into the matter. If it is the Lord, there is a witness of His leading as the path becomes defined.
I have only had one "burning bush" experience, and even at that, we are told that Moses stepped closer to the bush to investigate. It involved sending Moses somewhere he would not have otherwise known to go.
Soldier of The Cross, there must be a following of Him. Where is He? Where is His Life? Where is the need? He has never hidden from nor teased His Own.
The problem comes when we want predictable security and the guarantee of a hassle-free result. If we are asking for such a guarantee, we are already closed off to the frontier of faith.
Will you follow Him anywhere?
Will you take on anything He asks?
Will you give up anything He asks?
Will you serve in anyway He asks?
He will never fail to lead the one who in obedience takes up The Cross daily and follows Him.