God's Guidance

 I was given a book titled God Guides by Mary Emma Geegh many years ago. She believed that “where God guides, He provides.” I have ordered several copies since then and passed them out. It’s a short book with several examples of how Mary, a missionary in India, asked God what to do throughout her everyday circumstances, resulting in His advice and positive outcomes in her life and those with whom she shared her beliefs. Her stories represented a new way of communicating with God, and I wondered if it would work. I began pursuing Him and pursued His advice for many years, and I can tell you it works. The bonus of this method is a friendship with God. To my disappointment, I don’t always listen to His answers and rush ahead down my reckless path, which always results in my disadvantage.

As we meditate and talk to God in quiet silence, our thoughts and questions become potent prayers that bring positive answers. One day, while talking to God, my thoughts drifted over this subject. I heard from the Holy Spirit, “To trust man is folly.” From experience, I knew this was not an attack on humankind but rather a truth that when choosing paths, thoughts, directions, and every action in our lives, to consult God is to move your prayers into the Heavenly Realms, where His answers are perfect, sound, and accurate. If we only consult men, then those opinions (only opinions) are shaded or jaded by man’s experiences and mindsets, which, because of their very nature, will not be perfect. Only God’s input is perfect. 

God uses different modes of communication. He may speak to you through another person, and you will know it’s right because your gut will tell you. It will line up with what He has been telling you. It is confirmation. It will also line up with scripture. If it contradicts the Bible, you probably aren’t hearing from God.

Reading this book was the beginning of a change in my prayer life. I began listening to God for guidance regarding all of my concerns. I didn’t feel like an angry, ignored child anymore. I became open to a friendship with Him. I began to count on His wisdom. God cares about everything. His advice may seem counterintuitive at times, but it requires faith. God doesn’t operate as we do. I know He’s not a “little boiling teapot,” as I was once referred to.

How does He guide us? Through our gut, ideas flash across our minds, new thoughts, circumstances, spoken words of others, and sometimes unusual ideas—a quiet voice. His ways are countless. In my case, He always met me right where I was and communicated in ways that I would uniquely understand. After all, He created me and knew how to get through to me. He knows you just as well.

Listening and paying attention to God takes practice. Yielding yourself to His voice rather than your own requires developing a habit. In week #4 of Curiosity Corner Club, we’ll talk more about seeking God’s guidance and listening to him even when it seems complicated. I’ll tell you why: if your advice comes from the heavenly realms, how can it be wrong?

Today’s Prayer Method

1. Get quiet

2. Ask your question

3. Wait in silence

Thanks for reading!

Denise