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Steps for Discerning the Mind of God

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When I am seeking to discern the mind of God, the first thing I do is examine my life.

When I am seeking to discern the mind of God, the first thing I do is examine my life to be certain that every area of my life comes under His lordship.

The second thing I do is try to put my desires in neutral so the Holy Spirit can work His will in me.

When I am seeking to discern the mind of God, the first thing I do is examine my life.

And the third thing is I expect God to speak to me. I expect to hear from Him through His Word. I expect the Lord to speak to me through open and shut doors, through godly, praying friends, and through circumstances.

The fourth thing I do to discern the mind of God is test the spirits. Ask the question: Is what I am doing or what I am about to do going to bring glory to the Lord? Is it going to glorify His name? Is it consistent with the Word of God, or is it contrary to the Word of God?

The fifth thing that I would urge people to do is wait upon the Lord. Wait for His timing. Read the Scripture. Who is the one who is always hurrying people to do things? The devil. Who is always saying, "Wait, wait, wait"? The Lord. It’s in His Word.

Prayer: God, help me to seek Your will for my life. I pray that I would filter all my decisions through You and Your Word. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

"What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us" (1 Corinthians 2:12).

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