Holy
Spirit Radar
.
by Francis Frangipane
"For nothing is hidden that will not become
evident, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light." Luke 8:17
The peace of Christ is not just a divine
attribute; it is also an organ of communication in the language of God.
The Holy Spirit uses peace to communicate
with us.
If a situation warrants caution, our peace is
troubled; if a direction is rightly chosen, peace confirms it.
Thus, we are admonished by God's Word to "let the peace of Christ rule in [our]
hearts" (Colossians 3:15).
The literal translation for rule is "to
act as arbiter."
As we debate in our souls a course of action,
Christ's peace acts like a spiritual radar. It helps make our powers of
discernment more effective.
When we first were born again, it was not to a
religion that we gave our hearts; it was to Christ through the Holy Spirit. The
Spirit of God actually entered our lives, and with Him came His inner witness
of peace.
This is not a little thing, for the Gospel is
actually called the "Gospel of Peace" (Ephesians 6:15).
Of course, the "circuitry" that makes
our spirit-guidance system accurate is our knowledge of God's Word. We must,
therefore, be grounded in God's Word.
We are not discussing a psychic ability but a
spiritual faculty that is part of our relationship with Christ.
Scripture says that Jesus was "aware in His Spirit" of the
thoughts and motives of others (Mark 2:8).
So again, the faculty
we want to develop is a spiritual thing, not soulish - and definitely not
something borrowed from the occult.
Coupled with the Word of God, your radar can be a
type of scanner that actually discerns hidden issues or danger. Thus, you can
trust the Holy Spirit's guidance to help you recognize what may be troubling
you in your spirit.
For
example, I was conducting a Bible study on a college campus when a young man
came into the room, sat down and joined us. Outwardly he appeared clean-cut but
I felt cautioned by my inner radar, so I stopped the Bible study and asked him
openly if he were involved in witchcraft or the occult.
He
said no. However, even though he was clean-cut, the warning in my spirit
wouldn't go away.
I
asked again, and again he denied any connections to witchcraft. I felt the Holy
Spirit focus upon his coat pocket, so I asked him what was in his coat
pocket.
This
time he answered honestly, pulling two chicken claws out of his pocket. He had
just been to an occult ritual. His response now was more humble, and we were
able to actually pray with him for salvation before we left.
Some say
that God does not speak to them, but this is
not true. They just have not learned the language of the
Spirit.
When the Holy Spirit comes, He brings
communication with Heaven: dreams, visions and prophecies all represent union
with God.
Therefore, you must believe God can get
through to you. What you need is the ability to interpret the influences of God
upon your spirit.
To sense what the Spirit of God is saying to
you is, at its essence, the source of true spiritual discernment. In this
regard, it is good to remember John's words:
"These things I have
written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. As for you, the
anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for
anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is
true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him." 1 John 2:26-27
So let's put this into perspective: we have an inner witness that
gives us peace while helping us decide and discern.
This "peace connection" does not,
however, allow us to ignore input from leaders or others whom God may use.
While we must maintain sovereignty over our will, God gives us ministries to
train and equip us (Ephesians 4:11-12).
That said, it is the anointing of the Holy
Spirit that is the final amen to the truth of God.
Our goal is to develop that inner witness, for
when it is united with knowledge of the Word of God, we have a powerful
resource added to our arsenal of faith.
Remember,
the Holy Spirit and the Word of God always agree. So if you memorize and study
the Word of God and walk in the Spirit, you will increasingly possess
discernment.
Would you want to have a deeper
relationship with God?
God has made it possible for you to know Him
and experience an amazing change in your own life by
receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me
from You.
I am truly sorry. I
now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to
You.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was
resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in
my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to your Word, I am now
born again.
Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your
will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Please use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
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Holy Spirit Thou art welcome in this place
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Thou art welcome in this place
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Holy Spirit Thou art welcome in this place
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Thou art welcome in this place
Fill all the hungry and empty within
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Holy Spirit Thou art welcome in this place
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Adapted
from Francis Frangipane's book, Spiritual Discernment and the Mind of Christ.
Francis
Frangipane
Ministries of Francis Frangipane
Francis Frangipane is the
founder of River of Life Ministries in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has traveled
throughout the world ministering to thousands of pastors and intercessors from
many backgrounds. Francis' heartfelt prayer is to see established in every city
Christlike pastors and intercessors, united before God, revealing the love of
Christ to their communities. Since 1985, he has written fourteen books, plus a
number of study booklets. Over the past decades, Francis has served on a number
of other ministry boards. However, in recent years he has gradually resigned
from these various boards. As of June 2009, he has also retired from his
position as senior pastor of River of Life Ministries. In this more simplified
life, Frangipane is devoting himself to prayer and the ministry of God's Word.
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