In all you prepare to do, you must have direction from God.

July 25th,2009

It is one thing to receive a Word of God; however you must hear a Word from God for specific instructions concerning your life. Many times we worry and obsess over the problems we encounter, and then proceed to work harder, instead of smarter; to accomplish everything God has called us to do. When we work harder, we risk becoming stressed out, frustrated and anxious, which leads to spiritual deafness.

Remember, we are doing God’s work and He will provide. However, we need constant communication with Him to succeed.
John 5:30 says, “I can of mine own self do nothing ….”

There are some things God will place before you that you won’t be able to do yourself. He will show you something impossible, just to ensure Him a place in your life.

I want to leave you with four requirements that place you in position to hear from God:

1. Lift yourself up. Release yourself from anything that keeps you down—pressure, stress, frustration, depression, and problems. You have to come out of that and separate yourself unto God. Revelation 4:1 says, “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”

2. Have joy. With joy you draw revelation and instructions from God. Isaiah 30:29, 30 in The Amplified Bible says, “You shall have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart as when one marches in procession… And the Lord shall cause His glorious voice to be heard….”

3. Free yourself from cares, worry, and anxiety. The Bible says in I Peter 5:6, 7, “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

4. Be anxious for nothing. Anxiety has never provided solution for anyone. The Bible says in Philippians 4:6 “Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Always be ready to write down the things you hear God speaking concerning your life!