How to Get the Direction You Need From God - Kenneth Copeland Ministries Blog
How to Get the Direction You Need From God
Do you need direction
from the Lord concerning a specific situation but don’t know how to
receive it? Do you desire to hear the Lord answer you whenever you pray?
The good news is that you can have the answers you need and the
rewarding prayer life you desire. When you pray, you can be confident
that you will be able to identify the Holy Spirit’s voice and that you
will receive the answers to your prayers.
by Kenneth Copeland
Colossians 1:9-10 reminds us that a rich prayer life is possible: “So
we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We
ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you
spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always
honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of
good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better
and better.”
The Apostle Paul wrote this passage to the church at Colossae to tell
them exactly how he was praying for them. He wanted them to experience
the same depth and richness that he and other believers experienced. He
asked that they would have:
Complete knowledge of God’s will
Spiritual wisdom
Understanding
Prayer is one of the best ways to receive these spiritual treasures.
In Jeremiah 33:3, God promised, “Ask me and I will tell you remarkable
secrets you do not know about things to come.” Those “remarkable
secrets” are “complete knowledge of His will, and spiritual wisdom and
understanding.”
Gaining these spiritual treasures requires tenacity. It takes more than
simply bowing your head before your meals or sending up a quick prayer
when things get tough. It requires seeking the Lord continually. Below
are three habits to help you receive the direction you need every day.
Set Aside a Designated Prayer Time
This means keeping regular prayer times and studying the Word
habitually. Setting aside daily prayer times allows you to focus on the
Lord and your relationship with Him. Instead of simply coming to Him
with a list of demands, you develop a relationship, and studying the
Word helps strengthen that relationship. Through His Word, you begin to
understand God’s will and His ways better as you strengthen your faith.
You also allow Him to speak to you through His Word.
So often, people want to hear from the Holy Spirit without spending time
developing that relationship. They want to treat God like a spiritual
ATM. They’d like to drive up, punch in what they want, grab it and be on
their way. But relationships take time. As you begin to commune with
the Lord regularly, you begin to recognize the Holy Spirit’s voice more
easily and hear Him more clearly.
If you want to develop your prayer life, begin by setting aside a
designated prayer time. If you keep a calendar, then make an appointment
with yourself. In addition to thanking and praising God for allowing
you to come boldly before Him in prayer (Hebrews 4:16), begin praying
Colossians 1:9-10 over yourself. Ask the Lord to “give you complete
knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and
understanding” so that you “will always honor and please [Him]” and that
your life “will produce every kind of good fruit…”as you learn to know
[Him] better and better.”
Spend Time Reading God’s Word
During your appointed time, spend time in God’s Word. Read a chapter
or two and stand in faith, believing that God will give you the
revelation you need. Slow down, listen and tune in to what the Holy
Spirit may be saying to you. This isn’t a time to rush. This is a time
to focus on the Lord and listen to the Holy Spirit.
Pray in Faith
After you read the Word, pray for a while in the Spirit and with your
understanding (1 Corinthians 14:15). Pray in other tongues, and ask God
to give you the interpretation. He’ll do it if you ask Him in faith.
You might not always get the interpretation immediately, but if you will
pray with expectation, it will come eventually. It might come as you’re
driving to work or while you are at work. Or it might come gradually to
your spirit over a matter of weeks, but one day you will have the
answer to the situation you’ve been praying about.
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Mark 11:24 promises, “I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if
you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.” As you begin
praying in faith for the direction you need, it will come. Trust God
that His Word is true!
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