Church of the Nazarene

All of God’s children are on a journey.   And as we travel through life toward our eternal home, we will face many choices.  Forks in the road will challenge and frustrate us.  In such circumstances, how can we know which way to go?

Jesus promised to give us an internal and ever-present Guide (John 14:16). Starting at the moment of salvation, everyone who trusts in the Savior is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who promises to lead believers into all the truth (16:13). We’ve no reason to fear, because He will direct us.  However, while the Spirit’s leadership is always right, at times our reception isn’t clear.  If that happens and we’re tempted to tolerate sin in one area, we shouldn’t expect to receive His guidance in another.

Sin does to our understanding of the Lord’s clear direction what a magnet does to the needle of a compass.  It misleads us, pulling us away from the clear path God has planned, just as the magnetic field draws the needle away from true north.

When a decision is unclear, ask yourself questions like, Will Christ be glorified in this?  Or Will this draw me closer to the Lord?  If the answer is no, then don’t follow that path, because the Holy Spirit is not guiding you there.  His leading always aligns with Scripture and accomplishes God’s perfect plan.

The leading of the Holy Spirit always
aligns with God’s Word.