The Joy Of Being A Spirit-Led Woman
Glenys Hicks
A lot of women feel a little ill at
ease when there is talk of being led by God’s Spirit. They
seem to think that God’s Spirit will change them in a way
that will cause them to feel driven or cause them to act
strangely. I have heard it said by a woman at a prayer
meeting that she was “afraid of what the Spirit has in store
for me today!” My friends, there is no need to fear being a
Spirit-led woman! For the Spirit of God is gentle. He is our
Comforter, Healer, Convictor of sin and our Teacher
‘
But when the Comforter is come, whom I
will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of
truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of
me’:
John 15:26
‘Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It
is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away,
the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I
will send him unto you’
John 16:7
If ever there is any discomfort with Him, it is
because He is calling us to a greater knowledge of God or
convicting us of some sin that needs to be repented of. That
is not to say that we are necessarily sinning greatly, but
even small things that we know we should be doing and don’t
do them, then that is sin- and the Holy Spirit will convict
us of this- bring it to our minds and put it in our hearts
to do it. ‘Therefore
to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it
is sin’.
James 4:17
Being led by the Spirit is ongoing. At
our conversion, we have the regeneration of our soul and the
indwelling of God’s Holy Spirit. He seals us until the day
of Christ Jesus and yearns jealously over us, leading us
into the love and light of God’s holiness. ‘But
the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to
profit withal’.
1 Cor 12:7 ‘
Who hath also sealed us, and given the
earnest of the Spirit in our hearts’.
2 Cor 1:22
Being led by the Spirit is a beautiful thing. It is
not necessarily a constant ethereal experience whereby we
literally glow all day, but rather it is a constant running
of internal “rivers” of joy that nothing can completely
squash.
A Spirit- led woman is confident in
whatever role God has put her in. She understands that with
God, all things are spiritual. God doesn’t take His eye of
concern off us when we are sweeping our floors or tending
our children. There is no spiritual and secular for the
Christian woman- all things are spiritual. The Holy Spirit
doesn’t check out of our lives when we are doing the laundry
or the shopping.- and have you ever taken God shopping with
you? Prayed for a parking space or asked for wisdom in some
purchase, whether it be food or clothes or a car? God’s
Spirit is listening to our concerns and cares, longing to
help us in our daily walk- longing to strengthen us in our
times of trial and love us with the love only God can give
us. 'But
the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will
send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring
all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto
you’.
John 14:26
And have you ever shared a laugh with
God? Have you caught yourself in praise and been filled with
adoration that makes your eyes shine? Has your spirit soared
with joy and thankfulness as something special caught your
eye? Have you ever felt the joy of the Spirit inside you,
laughing with you? My friends, I believe God’s Spirit
touches our soul with little glances that only you and He
see…things that others may overlook but that He knows you
love. For God is the Lover of our souls..He loves us with a
love that is unconditional and true. His Holy Spirit is His
Gift to us to help us overcome temptation, grief and sorrow.
To remind us that we have a God Who lives within our hearts
and Who will never leave us- not even in our worst times!
‘And
I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;’
John 14:16
And it is He Who makes us strong in
the difficult valleys of life- Who enables us to say with
certainty, I will succeed- for He is my rock! ‘For
ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father’.
Rom 8:15
We will have difficult
times in our life- that we can be sure of! But we are so
very blessed to have a God Who promised not to leave us
orphans when He returned to His Father. He has kept His
Promise in giving us His Holy Spirit to dwell within us.
‘I
will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you’.
John 14:18
To be afraid of God as in awe of Him as God is
healthy, but to be afraid of Him and His wonderful Spirit is
not. If God seems far away, ask yourself who moved?
The Holy Spirit is like a gentle dove,
and God is a gentleman. He will stand back if you do not
want Him in your life- and if you constantly quench Him, the
Spirit will not force Himself into your life. If ever there
seems to be silence where once there was music, or if the
path now seems to be a lonely one and you cannot sense the
Spirit’s presence- check in your heart and see if you have
moved away. If you have, make it right with God and ask for
the joy of your salvation and God’s Presence to be a part of
your life once again. He will be there, waiting- in fact
yearning for you to ask Him back into your life so that you
are not comfortless.
Of all people in the world, we
Spirit-led women (and men), are the most blessed of all. ‘The
Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are
the children of God’:
Rom 8:16
Not
only do we have a loving Father Who sent His only begotten
Son to pay the price for our sins and redeem us, but we have
the Spirit of God to help us in our day to day living. In a
world that is getting darker, how comforting it is to be
Spirit-led Children of God. ‘But
we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren
beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning
chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit
and belief of the truth’:
2 Thes 2:13
Never has God left us as
orphans-comfortless- but He has made us joint heirs with
Christ and we have His Spirit leading us into glory! Praise
the Lord! I am so glad I am a Spirit-led woman! God makes me
sing and my heart glad! Can I hear an ‘amen’, Sisters?
Blessings, Glenys
© Glenys Robyn Hicks 2006
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