Discerning the voice of the Holy Spirit
Last Saturday at Kairos Community Church, I had the privilege of speaking to the youth on the wonderful subject of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. One of the questions we explored together was this: How can we discern the voice of the Holy Spirit in a world filled with so many competing voices? We live in an age of constant noise. Our phones demand our attention, social media shapes our thinking, and the opinions of others often crowd our minds. Yet the greatest challenge is not always the noise around us—it is the noise within us. Our minds can become a busy marketplace of thoughts, emotions, fears, desires, memories, ambitions, and anxieties. In such an environment, it is natural to ask, “How do I know if it is God speaking to me?” The writer of Hebrews provides a profound answer: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and att...