It seems that there may be a need for clarification on God’s leading. Others have shown that the Greek Word for “led” comes from the Word ago (I lead), which is used 69 times where it means to lead a person or animal from one location to another (e.g., Matt. 21:2; Mark 13:11, Luke 4:1,9,…
The Bible describes first-century Christians as being led by the Spirit. What this means is different among professed Christians, today. Some believe that God gives us strong impressions, unctions, or stirrings to either direct or confirm personal decisions in each individual life. These gifts from God are usually believed to be given only when a…
A common response to decision-making, according to many religious pastors and authors is to pay close attention to what you are hearing and sensing. The idea is that if you are sensing a green light, you’re at peace with it. If we are at peace with moving forward and sense His leading after much prayer,…
This title is the title of a book written by Garry Friesen. In it, Gary discusses a popular practice among professed Christians that they call “putting out a fleece.” I’d highly recommend getting a copy to read. Of course, it does not involve putting out a literal fleece, but like Gideon in Judges 6-7, the…
According to modern-day revelations, open doors of opportunity are God’s leading. These opportunities come to us and, when unhindered, is God’s revelation. If one faces obstacles, opposition, or resistance, it is not an open door. This is an example of a sign of an internal impression or unction in which God wants us to walk. …
Mark Batterson in his book Whisper, acknowledges the subjective nature of reading signs. He writes, “there is a fine line between reading them and reading into them” (Whisper, 97). Below is his five tests to discern God’s voice (pgs. 100-102). Do the signs give you “goosebumps”? Are you serious? In other words, to avoid subjective…
It is common to hear people who claim that God is giving them revelation and signs today to misapply the Scriptures. Some explain that God uses “sign language” in the form of dreams, visions, fleeces, open and closed doors, people’s conversations, our circumstances (Henry Blackaby’s emphasis), and internal peace. They will take passages out of…
Many are teaching that God speaks to us though His Word but not in the way you might think. For them, we should read the Bible regularly because a verse might come alive and jump off the page at us, and grips us personally. In this way, the Bible is not God’s revelation, but is…
The expression, “still small voice” is the King James Translation of Elijah’s experience in 1 Kings 19:12. The saying is often used to describe God’s communication with us today. Unfortunately, it has been jerked out of the context of 1 Kings 19 not to illustrate true audible voices but thoughts and inner promptings of the…
Jim Osman in his book, God Doesn’t Whisper, wrote a facsimile of how God speaks today by applying the evangelical method to familiar Biblical characters. Of course, it is for illustration purposes, only. God has not communicated to the human race in the same way in every era. The exercise is meant to show its…