"We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the
mature, but not the wisdom of this age or the rulers of this age, who
are coming to nothing. No, we declare God's wisdom, a mystery that has
been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None
of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not
have crucified the Lord of glory. However, as it is written: What no
eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has
conceived"--the things God has prepared for those who love him--these
are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit." (1 Corinthians
2:6-10 NIV)
Every time I get
discouraged (and I do--momentarily) about the things I see, I ask God to
speak to my heart and show me the way I should go. For those who
understand hearing Holy Spirit and understand that Holy Spirit will only
speak those things that God speaks, we know--no matter what things look
like--God has prepared something great for those who love Him.
What has He prepared for you? Only Holy Spirit can reveal God's truth and wisdom to those willing to hear and obey.
And
when we are in the midst of doing things and challenges arise, we must
be mindful--at all times--of the wisdom we have access through Holy
Spirit. We do not have to know how to do all things, but we if we are willing to listen, He can guide us in all things. When others attempt to advise us with their limited "human wisdom"
we can go straight to the throne of God, and get wisdom from above--and
sit back and watch how amazed others are or will be by the things God
accomplishes through us.
Knowing that it
is He who accomplishes our success is key. Without God, I could do
nothing--worthwhile--for I am totally dependent upon Him. When I need answers and cannot rely upon others to provide them, I ask God and He shows me what to do. Through
His wisdom, I have achieved success in areas that amazed me and left
others shaking their heads. But when God speaks to us and we see the end
results of our obedience, we must not allow our accomplishments to go
to our heads, thinking we know anything. I freely admit--I know
nothing but God's love and I know His love will see me through anything
and because I am willing to hear Him, I can say with confidence--"I can
do all things through Him who loves me" and I know, "Nothing is
impossible with God". Having this mindset--keeps me moving forward--with great expectation--ready to see and receive what He has prepared for me.
Though
the naysayers and doubters would rather complain than believe and trust
in God, I will stand firmly, immovable, in my faith in God and my
willingness to hear Him. We must be careful when we must
interact with others because their lack of faith can creep into our
spirits and cause us to miss what God has prepared for us, when we are distracted by the "noise" of unbelief and doubt.
Human wisdom is totally lacking when it comes to understanding the things of the Spirit. Those
without benefit of Holy Spirit's guidance will never understand those
who operate with Holy Spirit guiding them--every step of the way. Remember, no one has heard or seen nor can they imagine all the good things God has prepared for those who love Him!
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