Focal Scripture: Acts 16 v6-10, John 6v61- JB Phillips
Introduction
One of the ways of knowing Gods will in a situation is Perception. It may be an awareness of victory, a breakthrough etc or that something is going to happen. At other times, you know that things are out of order.
Dictionary definition
- Direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
- Pure, untaught, non-inferential knowledge.
- An idea, a thought not audible but strong. Inspired thought.
- Knowing without being able to explain, how or why.
Scriptural Examples
- Jesus KJV John 6v61 …..When Jesus knew in Himself ….
- Paul Act 27:9 ….. Sirs, I perceive that this voyage……
Keys to Finetuning the Promptings:
- Identify outlying thoughts-Gods thoughts or your thought
- Ensure you are whole naturally, not a paranoid, distrusting person. discernment is not suspicion.
- Burden John 4v4’…. And he must needs go through Samaria; a sense of divine compulsion, a magnetic spiritual force moving him in that direction. Sometimes the burden may come with emotions like pain, sadness, always pray away the burden.
- Spiritual Impulse A tendency to act suddenly without thinking about suitability & results
- Praying in the Spirit helps
Conclusion
God’s method of communicating is not always audible or Spectacular, so we need to be very sensitive to His nudging in your Spirit.