tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1148742500913162245.post6734215672703433212..comments2023-10-12T11:12:53.958-04:00Comments on Spectrum Spirit: A Light for Our PathAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623148443157118408noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1148742500913162245.post-15950908564419055142009-05-12T19:59:00.000-04:002009-05-12T19:59:00.000-04:00What a week I've had! Just got over a bad stomach...What a week I've had! Just got over a bad stomach bug just to relapse into it again. Really wanted to post this sooner, sorry about that.<br /><br />One thing that helps me is subscribing to an e-votional kind of thing, so I get it in my inbox, I always see it and can check it daily. There are times when I will just open the Bible but most of the time I need some guidance. Definitely feel like there have been times when God has clearly led me in life but more of a thought placed on my heart, many times he works through other people. Have never heard the booming voice! I say this with some reservation, God's "voice" can be hard to discern from our own thoughts/ideas. To me the hardest part is clearing out the distractions/competing voices so that I am open to what He's intentionally put in front of me.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951063018523999029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1148742500913162245.post-88112804247437156162009-05-06T08:04:00.000-04:002009-05-06T08:04:00.000-04:00Well put Jessica!
I'll be honest with you guys, ...Well put Jessica! <br />I'll be honest with you guys, I sometimes have a hard time seeing when it's God's light guiding my path. The one thing I always struggle with is hearing from God. I can't tell you how many times people have told me "God guided me to this path." "I heard God's voice tell me." etc...I was struggling with that because I wasn't hearing from Him. I'd say "What does He sound like?" "Is it like a big booming voice that'll say "NOOO NICOLE, NOT THAT SUPPLEMENT.." I couldn't figure it out. Finally after a few years of struggling with this, I realized that to hear from God and know His voice I needed to spend time with Him. Like Jessica said, the best way to know His voice is to read His word. As silly as this may sound, it's kind of like this blog...we all have our different styles of writing. The more time we spend with eachother reading what we're sharing the more we get to know eachother. Eventually, if Jessica or I would call one of you on the phone, I believe you would know which one of us was calling after speaking with us for only a few minutes because of the time we spend together on here. Our writing is like our voice. Just like with God, the more time we spend in His Word, the quicker we see that it's His light guiding our paths and not our own. <br />I still struggle with finding the time, as sad as that sounds, to spend reading the Bible. I get so easily distracted. Anyone have any good daily rituals to share? I feel like God does guide my paths with his light but only when I let Him. That time is usually when I'm at the end of my rope and I realize I can't do it. I'd love to start making it a priority to let Him guide my path all day every day. Any ideas?Nicole Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240529039836390043noreply@blogger.com