If
you are a follower of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit dwells in your heart and
acts as an umpire to guide you down the right paths. When you are making a
decision He will lead you through the desires
in your heart (Psalm 37:4) and the peace in your heart. Colossians 3:15 says, "Let the
peace of Christ rule in your hearts." The Greek word for "rule"
means "to act as an umpire."
In
a baseball game, the umpire is the one who decides whether you are safe or out.
In the same way, when you praying about what to do, having an abiding peace in
your heart gives the assurance that you’re on the right track, and a lack of
peace in your heart is a warning that something isn’t right. A lack of peace in
your heart can be for one of three reasons:
1. It might be God’s will, but you need
to get some questions answered first. The umpire is telling you to do more investigating of the situation to clear up some
issues. If you can resolve those uncertainties, God will give you peace to proceed.
2. It might be God’s will, but the timing
is not right. Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11 says, “There is
an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under
heaven…He has made everything appropriate in its time.” A lack of peace may
mean the umpire is saying you need to wait for further guidance.
3. It is not God’s will and
the Holy Spirit has removed your peace. If it
isn’t God’s will, the umpire is telling you no by shouting “you’re out!” He is
giving a warning that you are heading down the wrong path.
Submit
yourself to God and let Him direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6). He knows the future
and His peace, or lack of peace, is one of the ways He will guide you. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
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