Title: Listening to the Holy Spirit
Scarletprayers - August 10, 2008 01:16 PM (GMT)
I've prayed alot lately about the Lord opening my "heart and ears" so that I stop and listen when the Holy Spirit prompts me to do something. Then find, I don't listen when He does.
Yesterday morning the Holy Spirit told me to do something, but I waffled and wavered and didn't do it, and after it was too late, and there was no chance to go back and do it, I felt this huge disappointment in my spirit. Not an accusing, your awful and bad feeling where you feel beat up and disgusted, but a loving.....you didn't do as I asked and what you've been praying about feeling.
The feeling was so real, and loving that I had to stop in my tracks and examine it. I don't remember who it was, but I think it was Shiloh at WB, who tried to explain the difference in Godly remorse and repentance and what satan makes you feel. I guess I didn't really understand it until yesterday. There is a WORLD of difference between the two.
I prayed yesterday out of repentance and sorrow and asked for forgiveness and told God and the Holy Spirit how sorry I was for failing to do the very thing I had been praying about, and I also prayed that someone else picked up the task I dropped and carried it through to fruition.
But, the feeling remains in my heart from yesterday, how I felt so convicted yet loved...............even in my error, I felt the love.
Ladypeartree - August 10, 2008 01:38 PM (GMT)
huggyem huggyem huggyem huggyem oh how many times have I known the conviction to do or not to do something ...and in fear/laziness/whatever not followed through . When you look back years later and see how things may have been so very different ::02:: ::02:: ::02::
There is no phrase sader than " if only " huggyem huggyem huggyem huggyem
Honeybee88 - August 11, 2008 06:56 PM (GMT)
Thank you, Scarlet! We could all do a better job of listening! :)
mary - August 13, 2008 07:52 PM (GMT)
how true that is we have all done it ,
SweetyCakes - August 13, 2008 09:04 PM (GMT)
I can certainly relate to that.
We can only thank God for His continued goodness to us, and His patience with us. He leads us gently, of that there is no doubt.
We hurt ourselves, mainly, I think, whenever we step out of His perfect will for us. God has a big heart, and He has our best interests at heart, that is what I have found.
"All things work together for good, for those that love God."
He also said,
"I will guide thee with mine eye."
His eye is his Will. God would much rather that we do good, and adhere to His Will, rather than have to face the consequences of our failure, which brings no glory to Him, in any case.
God is 'rooting' for us. He WANTS us to succeed. We so often let Him down in this. I am as guilty as anybody.
Praise God that 'Underneath are the everlasting arms'.
May I do better, Oh Lord. May I learn to number my days. May I somehow bring Joy to your heart, Oh Lord, despite my continued failures. May I eventually learn to do Your Will.
::321::
Scarletprayers - August 13, 2008 10:51 PM (GMT)
mead - February 5, 2009 03:35 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Scarletprayers @ Aug 10 2008, 07:16 AM) |
I've prayed alot lately about the Lord opening my "heart and ears" so that I stop and listen when the Holy Spirit prompts me to do something. Then find, I don't listen when He does.
Yesterday morning the Holy Spirit told me to do something, but I waffled and wavered and didn't do it, and after it was too late, and there was no chance to go back and do it, I felt this huge disappointment in my spirit. Not an accusing, your awful and bad feeling where you feel beat up and disgusted, but a loving.....you didn't do as I asked and what you've been praying about feeling.
The feeling was so real, and loving that I had to stop in my tracks and examine it. I don't remember who it was, but I think it was Shiloh at WB, who tried to explain the difference in Godly remorse and repentance and what satan makes you feel. I guess I didn't really understand it until yesterday. There is a WORLD of difference between the two.
I prayed yesterday out of repentance and sorrow and asked for forgiveness and told God and the Holy Spirit how sorry I was for failing to do the very thing I had been praying about, and I also prayed that someone else picked up the task I dropped and carried it through to fruition.
But, the feeling remains in my heart from yesterday, how I felt so convicted yet loved...............even in my error, I felt the love. |
I am sorry I missed this post, thank you for sharing this sister. I wish we had a little beating heart icon cause I would put one where all these words are. :)
Scarletprayers - February 5, 2009 03:38 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (mead @ Feb 4 2009, 09:35 PM) |
| QUOTE (Scarletprayers @ Aug 10 2008, 07:16 AM) | I've prayed alot lately about the Lord opening my "heart and ears" so that I stop and listen when the Holy Spirit prompts me to do something. Then find, I don't listen when He does.
Yesterday morning the Holy Spirit told me to do something, but I waffled and wavered and didn't do it, and after it was too late, and there was no chance to go back and do it, I felt this huge disappointment in my spirit. Not an accusing, your awful and bad feeling where you feel beat up and disgusted, but a loving.....you didn't do as I asked and what you've been praying about feeling.
The feeling was so real, and loving that I had to stop in my tracks and examine it. I don't remember who it was, but I think it was Shiloh at WB, who tried to explain the difference in Godly remorse and repentance and what satan makes you feel. I guess I didn't really understand it until yesterday. There is a WORLD of difference between the two.
I prayed yesterday out of repentance and sorrow and asked for forgiveness and told God and the Holy Spirit how sorry I was for failing to do the very thing I had been praying about, and I also prayed that someone else picked up the task I dropped and carried it through to fruition.
But, the feeling remains in my heart from yesterday, how I felt so convicted yet loved...............even in my error, I felt the love. |
I am sorry I missed this post, thank you for sharing this sister. I wish we had a little beating heart icon cause I would put one where all these words are. :)
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huggyem thanks little brother huggyem
mead - February 24, 2009 02:31 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Scarletprayers @ Feb 4 2009, 09:38 PM) |
| QUOTE (mead @ Feb 4 2009, 09:35 PM) | | QUOTE (Scarletprayers @ Aug 10 2008, 07:16 AM) | I've prayed alot lately about the Lord opening my "heart and ears" so that I stop and listen when the Holy Spirit prompts me to do something. Then find, I don't listen when He does.
Yesterday morning the Holy Spirit told me to do something, but I waffled and wavered and didn't do it, and after it was too late, and there was no chance to go back and do it, I felt this huge disappointment in my spirit. Not an accusing, your awful and bad feeling where you feel beat up and disgusted, but a loving.....you didn't do as I asked and what you've been praying about feeling.
The feeling was so real, and loving that I had to stop in my tracks and examine it. I don't remember who it was, but I think it was Shiloh at WB, who tried to explain the difference in Godly remorse and repentance and what satan makes you feel. I guess I didn't really understand it until yesterday. There is a WORLD of difference between the two.
I prayed yesterday out of repentance and sorrow and asked for forgiveness and told God and the Holy Spirit how sorry I was for failing to do the very thing I had been praying about, and I also prayed that someone else picked up the task I dropped and carried it through to fruition.
But, the feeling remains in my heart from yesterday, how I felt so convicted yet loved...............even in my error, I felt the love. |
I am sorry I missed this post, thank you for sharing this sister. I wish we had a little beating heart icon cause I would put one where all these words are. :)
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huggyem thanks little brother huggyem
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