Don’t limit where the voice of God might be found

Don’t limit where the voice of God might be found. Elijah didn’t hear it where he expected. He didn’t hear it in the great wind, fire, or in the earthquake. He heard it in a gentle whisper – a still, small voice. (1 Kings 19:11, 12) God used a little boy by the name of Samuel to cause Eli to hear His voice. If you’re waiting for God to communicate His miraculous Message to you thru a Thunderous Voice, you’re going to have a long wait. God uses everyday occurrences to show YOU His desires. In the middle of a crisis, you may hear all kinds of voices telling you what you need to do. God may be saying something to you, but in all the confusion, you can’t sort it out. You can’t understand God’s message. One of the principles of biblical interpretation – or even a principle of life – is that you interpret difficult or unclear passages by clear passages. As you face your struggle, you may feel like you need to go in a particular direction, but you are unsure. What should you do? Go to the Bible. Judge what you are feeling by what has already been revealed to you in the Bible. What God says to you in your spirit will never conflict with what God has already said in His Word.
Trust in God’s power, not your own.
God wants you to be in a position where you’re forced to realize and remember that anything of any importance that is accomplished is because of God’s power not because of your power. If you are never kept in check and let to do everything on your own and not kept humble, Pride will over power you and the flesh will start to take credit for some of the things that God has accomplished through your life. So be aware of the reason Paul was given this “thorn in the flesh” it was to keep him humble. He needed to remember that he was not battery operated – not self-sufficient. He just as you must be plugged into the power source at all times. 2 Corinthians 12:7-12:10
Trust in God’s power when you have none. In times where you’re wondering whether or not you will have the strength to carry on. And there are days that you’ll ask yourself, “How am I ever going to be able to do this, God?” And that’s when God steps in and says, “My strength is made perfect in your weakness.”Serve God right where you are. “Delight in your weaknesses” Even when you want God to change your situation, you need to consider that God has put you in that situation to use you right in the middle of it? Don’t ask God to change things until you’ve looked for and found how you can minister in or be changed by the circumstance that you face. God doesn’t do anything without a reason.