Thinking of late how He is always speaking to my heart, my inner man. That if I will go down into that secret chamber, the closet of my heart where I alone dwell without any distractions or thoughts for others or fear of man, I will begin to hear Him much more clearly! Cultivate a quiet heart, free from anxiety, fear, and doubt for the Lord speaks quietly to your inner man and we must be listening to hear Him. I want to shout this from the housetops because our culture is in danger of losing the quiet, peaceful, reflective place due to too many distractions. Remember that the first trial for the seed of God’s word is simply to find a space to fall and there to remain undisturbed. How can the seed remain if we are so easily distracted from some God-given thought, word, conviction, or revelation? We lose many seeds when we fail to maintain a quiet heart without which we cannot grow deep roots of faith and obedience. Lord, give more grace!
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." John 14:26 It is so important that we approach scripture as children, expecting the Holy Spirit to open our minds to Truth. As “churched” believers, (I so dislike that term, it sounds like something that is pickled), we are in danger of approaching the word as if we fully understand it. This attitude shuts off revelation, dulling our spiritual vision and curbing our knowledge of God. We are called to be spiritually quickened, not to pickle in the stagnant pools of familiar church doctrine. This is not to say that church doctrine is a not good and helpful. No, the problem comes when doctrine becomes a wall that shuts us out from Spirit led revelation. But when viewed as a door, doctrine can serve as an invitation, beckoning the hungry heart to come in and explore. It is interesting to note
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