900 Now Be Guided

You may be at a split in the road that requires a bold and courageous decision. A decision you are uncertain of. You may be at a deciding point in your life that changes the trajectory of your future, but you don’t know which way to go. How do you make these big decisions? How do you choose which way to go and what to do next? Well, of course, there’s the obvious answer … PRAY ABOUT IT. It’s so obvious we almost don’t even acknowledge it. Like really, we don’t even acknowledge the undeniable power we have direct access to when we pray. You’re saying, “what do I do now” … I say “pray about it” … and you say yeah, “but really, WHAT do I do?” Like for real, PRAY ABOUT IT! Have you prayed about the very thing you’re worrying about? Have you brought your cross-roads to the cross? Have you petitioned the all-knowing for a little knowledge? Have you consulted with God on your current circumstances? Have you ASKED? Jesus told us in Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it shall be given to you.” Now we’re back to the question of HOW DO YOU KNOW? When you’re asking God for which way to go, how do you know his answer? If he’s not speaking in an audible voice, if he’s not throwing down flashing arrows and prominent signs, how do you know where God is directing you? How do you know where to go next when God’s not directing your GPS step-by-step instructions? Well, here’s your answer … you have something greater than your limited knowledge directing you. Something bigger than your awareness. Something more powerful than a studied book of answers. You have the Spirit of God living within you, and that Spirit knows exactly what to do. That Spirit is fully aware of your potential and God’s purpose. That Spirit is high above your current problems with a perspective to see how it will all work together for your future. And that Spirit guides you. When you do that simple, seemingly unimpressive and ineffective act of praying about it, you are actually consulting the powerful Spirit of God living within you and opening the connection for direct guidance from within. It may appear that nothing happens instantly. It may seem you’re still left to make these decisions on your own, but now because you prayed about it, your senses are fully in tune with details the Spirit wants to show you. This is how you see signs. The Spirit of God dwelling within you simply directs your eyes to what has always been there for you. This is how you come up with creative ideas for a solution. The Spirit of God dwelling within you connects two thoughts in your mind and sparks a new idea. This is how you find the answers you seek. The Spirit of God dwelling within you whispers truths and possibilities to your Spirit, and leaves your head out of it. Then you just know. You can’t explain how you know, but you know. So, yes, pray about it. Your prayers give the Spirit a mission. A mission to show you that which you are seeking. A mission to guide you through that which you’re stuck in. A mission to strengthen every area where you feel weak. It is a ploy of the enemy to try and distract us from this power we have inside as believers. Of course he doesn’t want you to know what you already have. Of course he wants to keep you per-occupied with a never ending quest to buy, or concoct, or build, or search for what you as a follower of Christ have right now at this very moment. YOU HAVE THE SPIRIT OF GOD, and the crazy thing is all you have to do to access this power is simply pray. Your prayer sets God’s power in motion. He shows you what you have been missing. He nudges you in the right direction. He reminds you of what you have forgotten. He puts you in the right place at the right time for the opportunity.