- “Living in the Spirit” is learning to live more spiritual in a physical world.
- “Living with the Spirit” is learning to live more human in a spiritual world.
One of the ways in which we can live with the Holy Spirit is when we are able to hear the Holy Spirit.
And Revelation 2:7 is pretty inclusive. Basically the prerequisite in hearing the Holy Spirit is to be human.
WHAT HINDERS OUR HEARING
Rev 2:7, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”The Holy Spirit is speaking. Are we listening.
And Revelation 2:7 is pretty inclusive. Basically the prerequisite in hearing the Holy Spirit is to be human.
WHAT HINDERS OUR HEARING
1) We live noisy lives.
We are constantly on the move. We have busy people. We constantly have either the TV on or the iPod playing or on the internet. And then we wonder why it seems impossible to hear from God.
We are literally not giving the Holy Spirit an opportunity to speak through the noise. We would hear the Holy Spirit a lot better if we just became still. And listened.
Revelation 2:7 does not say, “He who has a mouth, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Why? Because to hear requires your ears, not your mouth. But for some reason when we pray we think all we need is a mouth. But how are we going to hear if all we are doing is talking.
If your anything like me sometimes I will force myself to be still and quite and listen to what the Spirit is saying. I’ll hear something from God. And I walk away feeling refreshed and inspired. But then I wonder. How much have I missing. I have been missing out on hearing what the Spirit is saying this whole time.
We are constantly on the move. We have busy people. We constantly have either the TV on or the iPod playing or on the internet. And then we wonder why it seems impossible to hear from God.
We are literally not giving the Holy Spirit an opportunity to speak through the noise. We would hear the Holy Spirit a lot better if we just became still. And listened.
Psa. 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;2) Our prayer life is more about asking and less about listening.
Revelation 2:7 does not say, “He who has a mouth, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Why? Because to hear requires your ears, not your mouth. But for some reason when we pray we think all we need is a mouth. But how are we going to hear if all we are doing is talking.
If your anything like me sometimes I will force myself to be still and quite and listen to what the Spirit is saying. I’ll hear something from God. And I walk away feeling refreshed and inspired. But then I wonder. How much have I missing. I have been missing out on hearing what the Spirit is saying this whole time.
John 10:27 My sheep recognize my voice….”We hear nothing because we have grown accustom to the noise. So when the noise stops the silence becomes awkward. But the more you practice silence the easier it will be to hear the Holy Spirit.
WHAT HELPS OUR HEARING
1) Journaling
The more your obey the more you will hear.
If you hear something from the Holy Spirit. Be it conviction or a challenge, and your suppress the voice of the Holy Spirit. The harder it is to hear later. On the flip side, If you hear from the Holy Spirit to do this or do that and you obey. It will be substantially easier to hear from the Holy Spirit the second time.
- It allows you to reflect on how your growing.
- It reinforces what your reading and hearing.
- It will stimulate transformation.
- It helps you be present
The more your obey the more you will hear.
If you hear something from the Holy Spirit. Be it conviction or a challenge, and your suppress the voice of the Holy Spirit. The harder it is to hear later. On the flip side, If you hear from the Holy Spirit to do this or do that and you obey. It will be substantially easier to hear from the Holy Spirit the second time.
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