When the Holy Spirit whispers, are you Listening?

How to develop greater sensitivity to Holy Spirit?





Sit and be with Him.  Sensitivity to Him is not a gift per se.  Yes, all things are gifts, but greater sensitivity is a discipline, a lesson, a learned ability. You build on the last time or season of sensitivity. You develop your sensitivity. You learn to hear His voice more clearly.  How do you hear Him more clearly?  There are two basic means:

1.       Relaxing, sitting and being with Him.

Worshipping, silence, waiting, just being with Him, bringing no agenda. This is hard at first, but again, it is a discipline you can develop. 

2. Obeying Him.

Think of it this way: every act of obedience needs to be followed by another act.  Think of it this way: you are an apprentice who is learning a trade.  You begin with little acts, moving on to larger actions as you learn from the smaller tasks. 

 

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