Don’t blame God or condemn yourself

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Discernment and Maturity

You could become discouraged. You may think God is leading a certain way, but it doesn’t work out. You may think you have a promise from God, but you don’t receive it. Then, you blame God or you condemn yourself. You may give up and think God isn’t leading you at all. Think about the term “leading of the Holy Spirit.” When you become discouraged you may think that term is just a euphemism. You may think it has no real meaning. Consider the songs you sing. Are they filled with meaningless poetic phrases?

He walks with me and He talks with me.

He leadeth me. He leadeth me.

Speak, O Lord, as you come to You

Open up your ears to hear Lead us in Your truth

Word of God speak

No, those phrases are loaded with deep and clear meaning.

Don’t give up. If you fail, get up and keep walking. You know God is faithful to complete the good work He started in you. God is leading you to maturity. Maturity isn’t instant. You need humility.

If you listen to Christ and walk according to the vision He gives you, you take a step in the right direction. You stay on the way, directed by Christ. The Holy Spirit builds the spiritual man (Christ) and demolishes the carnal man. You’re more mature in Christ, better able to tell the difference between good (God) and evil (the fallen human mind).

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil. ~ Hebrews 5:14