God hears!

God hears!

by | Mar 13, 2023

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. – 1 John 5:14-15 NKJV

A father desired a better job, but didn’t feel he deserved one. He struggled with impatience and anger. Not everyone noticed it, only his wife and children, when he yelled at them for the smallest thing and slammed his fist on the table. He thought for sure God agreed and he deserved punishment. He didn’t dare approach God in prayer about it. Surely God wouldn’t even hear him, let alone answer him.

Many have the same fear and instead of going to God, run away from Him. God hears us! The Almighty with whom all things are possible hears us! The Greek meaning of hear is to stop and pay attention to. When we pray, God stops and pays attention to us. He doesn’t just pay attention: He answers our petitions according to His will. Our confidence in God grows as we know He hears us. It’s when we feel the least deserving that we should reach out to Him the most.

He not only hears fully what we ask; He also hears what we have no words to express. Whatever we are going through today, we can pour out our hearts to the Lord, trusting His unconditional love and His ability to help us, from glory to glory!

Word of Knowledge?

Word of Knowledge?

by | Mar 4, 2023

For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit. 1 Cor. 12:8 NKJV

As I walked to the next person in line for prayer, I heard: this man is struggling with alcohol and thinking of leaving his wife and three children. I first stood silent, then prayed, “You cannot do what you are planning to do. Your struggle will end as you surrender it all to Jesus.” It was my first experience with the word of knowledge, one of the gift of the Holy Spirit, and it left me in awe of God’s amazing ways.

As we walk in the spirit, we all encounter similar situations. We hear what is unsaid, discern struggles, spiritual battles, and wonder what to do with it all. What are we to do with it all? When we perceive something, we must yield to the Lord for His instructions. He may lead us to keep it to ourselves and pray accordingly; speak forth wisdom on the situation, with love and discretion; or wait for the right timing to guide us. 

The Lord reveals to us to heal through us, as He wills. With humility, we obey His directions, desiring only His will and His ways. The purpose of revelation is transformation. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are to profit all, from glory to glory!