“For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God.” Romans 8:14 (NASB)
Sisters in Christ,
Did you know that the “most-followed” person across different social media sites is the soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo? He has about 881 million total followers between his different social media platforms, but despite this massive fan base, he mainly shares about his soccer victories and business sponsorships and endeavors. With such a large following, this soccer player is influencing and leading those who look up to him. As we look out at others’ lives and accounts, who is it that we are being led by?
Who are we following? Can we really say that we are being led by God, or are we being led by this world and the things of this world? The people and accounts we follow are the ones that are influencing and subtly leading us in our everyday actions and pursuits. As daughters of God, we are led by the Spirit of God, but we have the choice to follow His voice or to ignore it.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Paul wrote to the church “Do not quench the Spirit”. The word quench can also be translated as extinguish, stifle, or suppress. If we choose to ignore or suppress the voice of the Spirit in our lives, we can miss out on the growth that He wants to lead us in and the nearness of His working in our lives.
God leads His people by His Spirit, encouraging us to step out in faith from our comfort zones to serve others, uplift one another, share a word of truth, or ask for forgiveness when we want to be right in our own eyes. If you’ve ever felt a quickening in your heart when you knew you were supposed to share a verse, or if your heart was beating so hard because you knew God wanted you to stand up and speak encouragement over someone, those are examples of the Lord leading you.
Let’s pray for our sisters this month to be led by the Spirit, and to follow His voice and direction. Pray that we would not ignore His leading, but that by His grace, we would grow in faith and His power as daughters of the Most High. May we not be those that shrink back and follow this world, but let us be those that stand firm in the power of His Spirit.
Looking to Jesus,
Jaime Angel