God never uses circumstances to lead us. He leads us by the voice of His Spirit, who lives in us. We were not made His children to be led by Facebook, social media, or YouTube prophets. He speaks directly to us. He wants us to become more and more familiar with His voice. At times, we may need to make adjustments in our hearts to hear His voice more clearly. One practical way that we can "tune in" our spiritual ears to hear His voice is to spend time in His word daily.
Tuning Our Ears To His Voice
January 24, 2024 • Pastor Bruce • Psalm 23
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Rejecting the Strange Voices
February 28, 2024 • Pastor Bruce • 1 Thessalonians 5:21–22
There are many strange voices speaking today. The enemy is the master of disguise and we must stay sharp in our discernment to recognize his schemes, tactics and voice. He is pushing misinformation every time he opens his mouth. We cannot afford to give the devil any place. We must resist, refute and refuse to follow him so that we can follow our Good Shepherd.
It Seems Good
February 14, 2024 • Pastor Bruce • Luke 1:3
Most of the time, when we are following the voice of the Shepherd, it is not a spectacular display of God's power, such as an audible voice booming out of heaven or an earthquake with a manifestation of 10,000 angels. It is an internal witness of the Holy Spirit as He testifies with our spirit that we are on the right road and making the right decision. We might even describe it as "it seemed good" to us to make this choice or to take a step in this particular direction. It is still the leading by His voice that we are following.
Open Heart, Open Ears
February 7, 2024 • Pastor Bruce • Matthew 13:15
There is a direct connection between our hearts and our spiritual ears. When we have an open heart, we will have open ears and hear the voice of the Shepherd. If our hearts become calloused toward others and/or toward the Lord we become dull of hearing and blinded to the Lord's leading. The answer for a calloused heart is to turn around through repentance.