Holy Spirit Timing
By Jon Walker
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. John 16:13 (NIV)
When I was in graduate school, I planned to buy a computer through an educational discount offered by the university.
But when I turned in my paperwork, they told me the program had been discontinued for a few months. I can remember being so angry at God.
Perhaps you’ve prayed in a similar fashion: “God, you know I need this (insert your own item). How am I going to afford this now?”
Then, under your breath, “God, are you sure you know what you’re doing? I think I could handle this … oh, I’ll just say it … a whole lot better!”
In about two months, the university started selling the computers at a discount and I sat down to a huge feast of humble pie. The new program offered an up-graded model of the computer I needed, bundled with free software that you had to pay for two months earlier. And, the whole package was cheaper that what I’d been ready to spend before.
Can you say, ‘Spiritual egg on my face?’ “Okay, God! Got it! Maybe you do know what you’re doing?”
We have this Spirit inside us, and God wants us to listen and discern through the Holy Spirit because the Spirit connects us to God. The Holy Spirit does not speak on his own; he speaks only what he hears from God. (based on John 16:13, NIV)
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