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7 Ways to Cultivate Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
JENNIFER LECLAIRE
Jennifer LeClaire is now sharing her reflections and revelations
through Walking in the Spirit. Listen at charismapodcastnetwork.com.
Too many of God's people are led by fear, doubt,
man-pleasing, presumption, assumption, idols in their heart, false prophets and
fleeces.
Romans 8:14 says, "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons
of God."
Every believer has to make a decision in this hour: Who's
in charge? The Holy Spirit will lead you and guide you into all truth (John 16:13).
He'll also lead you through danger, difficult decisions,
conflict resolutions and every matter of life great or small.
The key here is perceiving rightly, trusting
wholeheartedly and obeying fully. If you are going to allow the Holy Spirit to
lead you prophetically, you need to develop an ever-increasing sensitivity to
His Spirit. Here are seven ways I've discovered in my pursuit of His heart.
1. Pray in the Spirit. You may have read about my recent journey
through Europe. My passport was stolen. My luggage was lost. About a
month before I went to Europe, the Holy Spirit told me to pray in tongues more.
I'm glad I did, because I'm sure it activated Jude 20—I built myself up in my
most holy faith and walked through those trying times.
Remember, 1 Corinthians 14:2 says, "For he who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to men, but
to God. For no one understands him, although in the spirit, he speaks
mysteries."
I am convinced I prayed out this journey before it
happened. I am convinced the Holy Spirit prayed through me, combatting
difficulties I could not have foreseen. Perhaps if I had prayed more, I would
have avoided some of the drama. But at least I had a cool spirit through these
difficult situations.
2. Ask God for that sensitivity to His heart. I pray this type of prayer every single day. I
need, want and must have a greater and greater sensitivity to His heart. Many
times, we have not because we ask not (James
4:3).
If you're on my Mornings With
the Holy Spirit prayer calls, you'll hear me pray this and
other consecrating prayers frequently. This must be a constant pursuit as the
spirit of the world works to distract us from His heart.
3. Spend time with Him. Any relationship demands a time investment. I arise early
in the morning to seek His face—indeed, I rise at 4 a.m.
Intimacy with God is a matter of priority. What do you
value most in life? You may not even have to give anything up. You may just
need to reorder your day, learn some time management skills, shut off your
smartphone for periods of time, and determine to press in. You are responsible
for your time and every change starts with a quality decision.
4. Practice the presence of God. Cultivate an awareness of His presence. Talk to Him
throughout the day. Ask Him for guidance, grace and whatever else you need.
Thank Him, praise Him, glorify Him in your heart. Think of Him before you take
a step, before you open your mouth, and let Him shape your thoughts.
5. Pursue holiness. He is the Holy Spirit. If you want to attract the Holy Spirit into
your life, you need to consecrate yourself more and more. Cut out the
activities that don't please Him or edify you. Don't purposely do things that
grieve Him. Be quick to repent.
6. Know Him as Helper, Intercessor, Advocate and
Standby. Get to know the many
attributes and operations of the Holy Spirit so you can put your faith on Him
to be Who you need when you need Him. Check out my article: 5 Ways the Holy
Spirit Can Help You Right Now.
7. Set your heart to do His will. Some people are scared of God's will. I used to be
worried about what I would have to give up, what people would think of me, what
I would lose and more.
True freedom came when I surrendered my will to His will.
If you set your heart to do His will in daily life, you'll be quick to obey
when it matters most. Remember, slow obedience is just a form of
disobedience.
Say this prayer if you want to walk more closely with the
Spirit:
“Father, in the name of Jesus, I ask you to give me a heart that is
sensitive to Your heart. Help me develop an awareness of Christ in me, the hope
of glory. Teach me to turn to You throughout the day and help me avoid the
distractions and little foxes that spoil me vine. Let me hear your voice more
and more clearly as I pursue Your heart with all of mine.”
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Transformed by the Presence of God
Jennifer LeClaire is
senior editor of Charisma.
She is also director of Awakening House
of Prayer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, co-founder of awakeningtv.com, on the leadership team of the New Breed
Revival Network and author of several books, including The Next Great
Move of God: An Appeal to Heaven for Spiritual Awakening;Mornings With
the Holy Spirit, Listening Daily to the Still, Small Voice of God; The Making of a
Prophet and Satan's Deadly
Trio: Defeating the Deceptions of Jezebel, Religion and Witchcraft. You can visit her website here. You can also join Jennifer onFacebook or follow her on Twitter.
Jennifer's Periscope handle is @propheticbooks.
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