[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] SPIRITUAL SENSITIVITY

[Eric Calhoun]

Original Message: 
From: "Joe Diaz" <revjoe2701 at comcast.net>
To: "????  Rev. Joe Diaz ????    His Love Extended Ministries
International" <revjoe2701 at comcast.net>
Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] SPIRITUAL SENSITIVITY
Date: 
Sat, 28 May 2011 15:51:19 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)



SPIRITUAL SENSITIVITY

By Neil Anderson 

 

Hebrews 5:14  


Solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses
trained to discern good and evil 


A good systematic theology is the foundation upon which we build our
lives.
It is to our walk with God what our skeleton is to our body. It holds us
together and keeps us in the right form. But right doctrine is never an
end
in itself. True doctrine governs our relationship with God and man. Many
Christians have a relationship with God that is only theological, not
personal. Those accustomed to the word of righteousness should be
sensitive
to the personal leading of the Holy Spirit. 


Solomon started with a love for God. He "became greater than all the
kings
of the earth in riches and in wisdom. And all the earth was seeking the
presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart" (1
Kings 10:23, 24). He had the ability to discern, but moral demise led to
his
downfall. His wives turned his heart away, and he was no longer
accustomed
to the words of righteousness. His heart was not wholly devoted to the
Lord,
and the kingdom of God was torn in two. 


I'm not sure my senses would have been trained if God hadn't called me
into
the ministry of setting captives free. If we are going to minister in a
world of deception, we had better learn to rely on God and not lean on our
own understanding. We need more than intellectual discernment; we need
spiritual discernment. All spiritual discernment is on the plane of good
and
evil. Because the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit, we should be
able to sense when something is right or wrong. 


The Holy Spirit is our first line of defense. Our personal relationship
with
God is made possible by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit who
does
not silently sit by in the face of danger, but prompts us to choose what
is
true and right. 


Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for the protection of Your indwelling Holy
Spirit. Forgive me for the times I have failed to discern good from evil
because I ignored or overlooked Your guidance.