“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,” – I Peter 5:6
This verse was written by a man who once lived impulsively and often acted before thinking and before understanding. On the night before Jesus was betrayed, Peter confidently said to the Lord, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” ...” (Matthew 26:35), and yet later that same night he denied Jesus three times (Luke 22:61). That same night, when Jesus was arrested, Peter cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant. By harming the servant of the priest, Peter could have been judged and faced severe punishment, even death. But the Lord Jesus healed the servant, removing the evidence of Peter’s sin, just as He has done for all of us.
But this same Peter was transformed by the grace of God and filled with the Holy Ghost. God used him to teach the early church, and through his words, He still teaches us today, saying, “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God”. Yes, Peter was impulsive, but his love for God was genuine.
And if we are honest, we see ourselves in him. We live in this flesh, and too often it pulls us into sin and away from the will of God. When fear took hold of Peter, he denied the LORD Jesus. There was no excuse for what he did, just as there is no excuse for our own failures. Yet God, who is rich in mercy and grace, always reaches out to us. He gives us what we do not deserve and offers us another chance to make things right, just as He did for Peter.
Peter came to understand what he once lacked and what many of us still struggle with today, and that is humility before God. Humility does not come naturally to us. We are born in the flesh, and the flesh produces death. It is filled with pride which leads to sin, chaos, and a broken life. From a young age, we learn to compare ourselves with others, to compete, and to prove our worth. We chase brands, status, and appearances because we think that make us look wealthy successful and important, believing they will somehow give us value.
Pride reaches far deeper than what we wear or what we own. Families are broken because of pride. Jesus said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” (Matthew 19:8). Divorce was never God’s desire. It was permitted because hardened hearts refused humility. Many people argue about the grounds for divorce, especially sexual immorality. But if we are honest before God, we must admit that all of us have been unfaithful in one way or another. From the beginning, humanity has chosen disobedience. Adam chose Eve over obedience to God. Israel repeatedly chose idols over faithfulness to the Lord. Time and time again, God’s people turned away from Him.
By our sin, we all deserved separation from God. Divorce means separation, and God had every right to separate Himself from us. Yet look at how God responded. He did not respond with pride, as we often do. He did not say, “You failed, so I am done.” Instead of choosing judgment, He humbled Himself and put on human flesh. He was declared as the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He went to the cross, died for our sins, and rose again so that we could be reconciled to Him. This is humility.
Humility brings reconciliation. Pride brings separation. When we choose humility, we choose people over pride, restoration over being right, and love over judgment. In the same way God chose us over judgment.
Humility is very important before God. There is no true repentance without genuine humility. It is the moment we kneel before Him and honestly say, “LORD Jesus, I am wrong. I am a sinner, and I need You to save me from the mess I have made.”
Humility is also an open door in many ways. As we have learned, it opens the door to reconciliation, forgiveness, and salvation. Humility is yielding to God, relying on Him, and depending on Him at all times. It is acknowledging that God is God in our lives, not us. This is where we begin to understand why Peter says, “that He may exalt you in due time.” When God truly sits on the throne of our lives, in our minds, our hearts, and our souls, He is faithful to bless us in ways only He can. As it is written, By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life (Proverbs 22:4) and Before honour is humility (Proverbs 15:33) .
When we walk in meekness before God, we learn not to lean on our own understanding but to trust in Him. We begin to acknowledge Him before we act, before we speak, and before we decide. This shows a willing heart. God will not force Himself on anyone, because He honors the free will He has given us. He works with those who are willing to walk with Him. And as His Word promises, God will direct our paths, because a humble heart is always willing to walk and work with Him.
If you desire to be exalted by chasing pride and the approval of this world, it may make you look successful and wealthy on the outside, but inside you will still feel empty. You can have the titles, the money, and the applause, yet your soul will remain unsatisfied because pride promises fulfillment but never delivers.
But when you humble yourself before God, something changes in a deeper way. God opens doors you never knew were there and He lifts you in ways no one else can. He gives honor that does not fade along with riches that cannot be taken away and a fulfillment that reaches the deepest places of your heart.
Peter learned this truth firsthand. Though he was known for his impulsiveness, through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and through intimate fellowship with the LORD Jesus, Peter was exalted by God. He became a pillar of the church not by his own strength or ability but through the power and grace of God working in his life.
Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. – Matthew 4:3
How many of us are easily tempted by food? I have noticed something interesting every time I set my heart to fast, suddenly people start offering me food or inviting me out to eat for free. Is that just coincidence? or is it temptation? And to be honest, there have been moments when I have given in and completely forgotten that I was fasting until the Holy Spirit reminded me. Have you experienced the same thing? How weak we can be when it comes to food!
When the Scriptures say, “when the tempter came to Him,” notice that word “when,” not “if.”When speaks of certainty. It tells us that temptation is not a possibility but a matter of time. It will come, the only unknown is the timing. as it is written,“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” The devil is not passive. he is not sleeping. he is always watching, always seeking, always waiting for the moment to tempt for he is a tempter that his identity.
But if speaks only of possibility something that may or may not happen. And to imagine that we might live untouched by temptation is to believe a lie. As Spurgeon said, “God had one Son without sin, but He never had a son without temptation.” If Jesus was tempted, we will be tempted. Temptation is certain for every child of God. As Peter also warns us, to be sober and be vigilant. For the enemy is always seeking an open door. Therefore we must not be filled with dissipation, but filled with the Holy Spirit, for only the Spirit of God can truly sober our minds. And to be vigilant means we cannot afford to slumber or sleep, we must stay awake, watchful, and alert. This is why the Lord Jesus taught us to pray, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” He calls us to pray to God at all times, because He knows how weak our flesh can be, even when the spirit within us is willing.
When the Scripture says, “If You are the Son of God,” we understand that the word if speaks of possibility or condition, not certainty. This reveals one of the enemy’s first tactics to stir unbelief within us. We see this same pattern in the garden. The serpent said to Eve, “Has God indeed said…?” (Genesis 3:1), planting doubt in her heart. Then he followed with a direct contradiction of God’s Word: “You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4). And the Words of God warns us again and again about the danger of unbelief. The Israelites could not enter the Promised Land “because of unbelief” (Hebrews 3:19). Even in Revelation, the Lord lists the unbelieving among those who will have no part in His Kingdom: “But the cowardly, unbelieving… shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone” (Revelation 21:8).
This is why satan so often attacks us with doubt because if he can get us to doubt the Word of God, it becomes easy for him to lead us astray. That is exactly what happened to Eve, and the result was the fall of all humanity. The enemy has not changed his tactics, he still seeks to shake our assurance in what God has spoken over us. satan loves to target our identity. If he can confuse who we are, he can influence how we live. But our identity does not come from feelings, circumstances, failures, culture, or even our family background. Our identity comes from God alone. And when you know who you are in Him, the lies of the enemy lose their power.
And this is why Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God’” (Matthew 4:4). Jesus teaching us how extremely important for every Christian to be filled with the Word of God. Physical food keeps our bodies alive, however spiritual food, which is the Word of God, keeps our spirit strong and alive. As Jesus said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63). This is why we must continually feed on God’s Word, because it shapes our thoughts, strengthens our faith, and keeps our hearts aligned with His truth.
satan says
GODsays
“You are worthless.”
“Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you…”— Isaiah 43:4
“You are ugly.”
“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.”— Psalm 139:14 “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”— Genesis 1:27
“Your identity is whatever you feel.”
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”— Genesis 1:27
“You are a failure. “
“You will never change.”
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28
“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” Romans 8:11
“God is done with you.”
“…He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”— Philippians 1:6
“You are unforgivable.”
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”— Romans 8:1
“You are alone. No one cares.”
“For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’”— Hebrews 13:5
“You will always live in fear.”
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”— 2 Timothy 1:7
“You cannot overcome temptation.”
“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”— 1 Corinthians 10:13
“You are not really God’s child.”
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!”— 1 John 3:1
The Word of God is not only His commandments showing us how to live rightly. It is also filled with His love for us and His adoration toward His children. It is filled with His promises, His plans, and His purposes for our lives. The Scriptures reveal God’s heart and His faithfulness, and they declare who we are in Him. When we continually feed on God’s Word, we grow strong, we become firmly rooted, and we walk in the truth of our identity as God’s people.
When the Scriptures say, “Command that these stones become bread,” we see that satan has moved from questioning Jesus’ identity to attacking His dependence on the Father’s will. First the enemy said, “If You are the Son of God,” attempting to stir doubt about who Jesus is. Now he challenges Jesus to act outside of God’s timing and God’s direction. This is the same tactic he used with Eve. The serpent said, “You will not surely die,” directly attacking what God had spoken. His goal was not only to plant doubt in Eve’s heart but also to push her to act independently of God’s will which she did. satan always targets God’s Word and God’s will, because once he gets a christian to question what God has said, it becomes easier for him to lead that believer into disobedience.
At first glance, this temptation does not sound like an invitation to sin. Bread is good, fruit is good, and God created food to satisfy our hunger. Food itself is not evil. However, living for food is wrong. Many Christians today struggle in this area. Surveys even show that many christians are overweight, yet we often forget that when we received the LORD Jesus into our lives, Scripture teaches that it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in us. We also forget that our bodies are the temple of God. It is not about what we think is good, but about what God says.
On the surface, there seems to be nothing sinful about turning stones into bread. Many Christians think the same way about food. Yet this is part of the devil’s deceptions. satan told to the LORD Jesus to turn stones into loaves of bread if He was the Son of God. satan was not only targeting the LORD Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. He was attempting something far deeper and far more dangerous. He was daring the LORD Jesus to step outside the will of the Father and use His divine power to satisfy His hunger without God’s direction. In other words, Satan tempted the LORD Jesus to act independently from the Father. His message was subtle but deadly, “Since You are the Son of God, You deserve this. You should do as You please, when You please, especially if it is something good and harmless like food.” How often do we think the same way? We say, “I deserve this,” even though our blood sugar is rising, our cholesterol is climbing, and our blood pressure is out of control. We justify our cravings rather than submit them to God.
Scripture teaches us that even a child is subject to the Father. Being children of God does not give us permission to live outside His will. Our lives must reflect the will of our Heavenly Father. Jesus Himself modeled this for us when He said, “The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do” (John 5:19). And again, Scripture says, “Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all” (1 Corinthians 15:28). Jesus demonstrated to us that a true child of God walks in complete dependence and obedience to the Father. This is why Paul writes, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Romans 8:14). We are called to be led by God, not to drive our own lives. A child does not guide the Father; the Father guides the child. And in the same way, our lives must be submitted to His leading in every area.
The LORD Jesus also knew that the will of the Father led Him into the wilderness. He understood it was the will of the Father for Him to face this temptation in a moment of extreme weakness after fasting for forty days and forty nights (Hebrews 2:17–18). The LORD Jesus fully understood that His mission on earth was not to do whatever He chose. Do we have this same mindset? Paul did. He said, “But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus” (Acts 20:24). Paul understood what The LORD Jesus understood, it is not about us anymore. It is about the will of God for our lives. We are commanded to set our minds on things above, not on things on the earth.
Even when something appears reasonable, or good, or harmless, if it is not directed by the Father, it is still disobedience. Scripture makes this truth unmistakably clear. King Saul practiced partial obedience, and God rejected him as king. The Israelites, when they were possessing the Promised Land, also repeatedly walked in partial obedience and suffered the consequences. Even Ananias and Sapphira in the book of Acts faced judgment because they pretended to obey God while holding back what they had promised in the presence of God. We are commanded to live and walk in the Holy Spirit, because where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is life and liberty. As it is written, “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any” (1 Corinthians 6:12). And again, “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify” (1 Corinthians 10:23).
The mission of The LORD Jesus was to do only what the Father commanded, only what the Father revealed, and only what pleased the Father’s heart. This temptation was never truly about bread. It was about obedience. It was about dependence. It was about whether we would live by our Father’s will or by our own will.
And The LORD Jesus demonstrated that true life, true strength, and true victory do not come from meeting physical needs first. They come from submitting to every word that comes from the mouth of God. This is how we are called to live. We are commanded to love the Lord our God with all our heart, meaning every desire should be to please God; with all our mind, meaning our plans should align with His plans; with all our strength, meaning everything we do should be for His glory; and with all our soul, meaning our deepest longing is to spend eternity with Him. God must always be first.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; – Philippians 4:6
Today people all across America is celebrating Thanksgiving and this verse came to mind. Paul reminds the believers in Philippi not to worry about anything. He tells them to bring everything to God in prayer and supplication but he doesn’t end there. He adds, “with thanksgiving” and let their request be made known to God.
When Paul says, “Be anxious for nothing,” he is giving a command, not an option. Paul is teaching that fear and anxiety have no place in our lives because the Lord Jesus Himself cares for us. As it is written, “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7). God is the One who provides, protects, and sustains His people. This is the God who “made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that in them is” (Psalm 146:6). He is not bound by time or space. This is also the same God who “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:7). He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Philippians 2:8). Through His suffering and sacrifice, He broke the power of sin and death forever. If He has already given His own life for us, what need would He ever withhold from us?
Paul closes the chapter with this assurance, “God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). Whether our needs are physical, material, or spiritual, the Lord is able to supply everything His people lack. Because God is our Father, we can trust Him completely, resting in His faithfulness, His goodness, and His patience toward us. He will never fail those who put their trust in Him.
Paul understood that in our flesh we are easily troubled by fear, discouragement, and anxiety. This is why he tells us to bring everything to God “by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving.” The word for prayer is proseuchē, a Greek term that carries the idea of entering a place set apart to meet with God. Paul is inviting us to draw near to the presence of God. Jesus gives the same invitation when He says, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
Paul also uses the word supplication, from the Greek deēsis, which means “need, indigence, want, privation, penury.” In other words, we can pour out our deepest needs, desires, and burdens before our Father. Jesus taught this same truth when He said, “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” (Matthew 7:11). If earthly parents know how to give good things, how much more will our heavenly Father care for His own?
This is exactly why Paul says, “let your requests be made known unto God.” Whatever the need, bring it to Him. Ask God for everything. God’s “no” is only for the things that would harm us or draw us away from Him. But when something is good, when it is right, when it draws us closer to Him, He will not withhold it. Our Father delights in the prayers of His children.
But there is one part of Paul’s teaching where many of us often fail and that is thanksgiving. We celebrate Thanksgiving once a year in America, but I pray we do not treat our spiritual life that way.
Anyone can pray. Anyone can talk to God and pour out their needs and desires before Him. But when God answers our prayers, do we return to Him with a thankful heart? Do we come back and give Him the glory He deserves? Think about the ten lepers in Luke 17. Jesus healed all ten, yet only one returned to give thanks. The Israelites saw God supply every need in the wilderness, but instead of giving thanks, they complained. This is why the Scripture tells us, “godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6). A thankful heart is a content heart, because it recognizes the hand of God moving in every part of life.
As I continue my walk with the Lord Jesus, He has been transforming my prayer life and causing it to grow deeper. I no longer spend much of my time asking God for my daily needs the way I once did. My prayers used to be filled with “give me this” and “do this for me.” But through the Lord Jesus, we now have a restored relationship with the Father. He destroyed the power of sin, the very thing that once separated us from God, so we can now come boldly before Him.
I began to study every prayer of the Lord Jesus, and one thing stood out to me is His prayers were filled with thanksgiving. Again and again, He lifted His eyes and said, “Father, I thank thee.”
“In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth…” Luke 10:21
“Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.” John 11:41
“And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed…” John 6:11
As I came to understand that my Father already knows my needs, my prayers began to change. Instead of praying, “Father, give me bread,” my prayer became, “Thank You, Father, for the bread on my table.” My whole prayer life started to sound different. What used to be, “Father, protect me today,” became, “Thank You, Father, for Your protection.” And day by day my prayers turned into simple expressions of gratitude:
“Father, thank You for this day.
Thank You for supplying all my needs.
Thank You for protecting me.
Thank You for loving me.
Thank You for the roof over my head.
Thank You for a healthy body.
Thank You for my family.
Thank You, thank You, thank You.”
God has been so good that my prayers have shifted from wanting more things to wanting more of His presence. And when His presence fills my life, all I can do is give thanks to Him.
Paul’s message is simple for you, You don’t need to be anxious about anything, because you have God. Come to Him. Speak to Him. Tell Him your needs and desires. There is nothing too hard for God and His hands are not short!
“Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the Lord.” — Joshua 9:14
The Israelites were continually triumphant in their battles, defeating their enemies across the land of Canaan with the help of God, who fought alongside them. After the fall of Ai, “the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites” joined forces to fight against Israel (Joshua 9:1–2).
However, not all the Hivites joined this alliance. The inhabitants of Gibeon, also Hivites, chose a different path. Knowing they could not stand against Israel’s God, they devised a clever deception (Joshua 9:3–15). They dressed in worn-out garments, carried old sacks and cracked wineskins, and brought moldy bread to make it appear as though they had traveled from a far country. Their goal was to trick Israel into making a peace treaty with them.
When the Gibeonites met with Joshua and the leaders of Israel, the evidence seemed convincing. The Israelites saw their tattered clothing, examined their provisions, and even tasted the bread to confirm their story. Everything their senses perceived appeared genuine. But there was one thing they failed to do, they did not seek the presence and counsel of God.
As a result, Israel was deceived into making a covenant they were not permitted to make, contrary to God’s instruction in Deuteronomy 7:1–2 (NKJV):
““When the Lord your God brings you into the land which you go to possess, and has cast out many nations before you, the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than you, and when the Lord your God delivers them over to you, you shall conquer them and utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them.”
Yet when the truth came out, Joshua and the leaders honored their vow to the Gibeonites, understanding that faithfulness to one’s word was required by God. Deuteronomy 23:21 (NKJV) says,
““When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it; for the Lord your God will surely require it of you, and it would be sin to you.” Deuteronomy 23:21
The Gibeonites were spared but placed in servitude to Israel, serving as woodcutters and water carriers (Joshua 9:16–27).
From this passage, we learn a valuable truth. The Israelites trusted solely in what their senses perceived and what their judgment concluded but not in what God could reveal. And we often do the same. We rely on tangible evidence, assuming our senses and reasoning are sufficient to make choices, enter agreements, or form opinions without pausing to seek God’s counsel. The Israelites’ oversight was not ignorance, but independence, the quiet assumption that they could handle the matter on their own.
This kind of story should not be unfamiliar to us. How often do we fall into that same trap? Many believers today enter into relationships, partnerships, or major life decisions without first seeking God’s guidance. They are led by emotions, appearance, or logic. By what feels right, looks good, or seems reasonable. Yet later, they find themselves facing painful consequences they never expected.
Have you ever wondered why we fall into this kind of trap over and over again? It’s because we have lost our sense of God’s presence. Let us look at the life of King David, who faced similar situations in his life. King David, “a man after God’s own heart,” never made a move without inquiring of the Lord. Whether in times of battle or personal struggle, he always sought God’s direction and depended fully on Him.
David’s heart carried the highest honor for God, and he was very sensitive to the presence of the Holy Spirit. Even when he had the opportunity to kill king Saul prepared and encouraged by his loyal servants, he refused, saying,
“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed.” — 1 Samuel 24:6
The conviction of the Holy Spirit guided David to honor God’s will above his own desires. Even when he sinned, his prayer revealed what mattered most to him,
“Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.” — Psalm 51:11
David didn’t ask God to preserve his kingship, wealth, or family. His greatest concern was the presence of God that dwelt with him. This is the kind of heart we all need, a heart that fears being separated from God’s presence. David understood that the Holy Spirit was his connection to God. The Holy Spirit drew him closer to God, guided his decisions, and convicted his heart when he was tempted to sin that crushed God’s heart.
Why don’t we have that same sensitivity today? Because many are spiritually dead.
“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins” Ephesians 2:1
Our sins separate us from God. But Jesus Christ tore the veil that once separated us from the Father. Through His blood, we have been brought near again to God.
So how do we restore that fellowship with the Father? The Word of God gives us the answer,
“Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” — Acts 2:38
When we repent, believe in the LORD Jesus Christ and baptized our sins are forgiven, then we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead now dwells in us, giving us life and restoring our spiritual sensitivity.
“That the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” — Romans 8:11
Jesus said, “We must be born again” — born of water and the Spirit (John 3:5–6). We all need to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit not only raise us from the dead, but He is also our connection to God, for He is God.
As the apostle Paul wrote, “For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God” (1 Corinthians 2:10). The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth, not just some truth. He is our Teacher, our Guide, our Comforter, and our Helper. He convicts us when we are tempted to sin and strengthens us to walk in righteousness.
He is everything we need in order not to be deceived by the world or by our own understanding. The Holy Spirit is the divine sense we need, the spiritual awareness that keeps us connected to God’s will, discerning His voice above every other.
When we lack the awareness of God’s presence, we easily depend on our own understanding. We act without praying, speak without listening, and decide without seeking the Lord’s counsel. That’s when we fall into traps we could have avoided, not because God was silent, but because we weren’t sensitive to His Spirit.
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