Are You Sure it is God that is Leading You?

There are over 6 Billion people here on this planet we call earth. What do you think the odds are of them being born and raised up under Gods true will and way today? Many people believe that God has set them in the church that he has approved of. Many believe that they are being led by God's spirit. My question is,

"How can we all think we are being lead by THE spirit of God, yet we are all going in different directions and disagreeing with each other?

If you were raised under the Budist teachings, would you be Budist? What if your were raised under a Muslim teaching? Do you think you would be a Muslim? You can apply this question to any religious teaching. Let us put ourselves in the Muslim's shoes. What do we now believe? Where did this belief come from and what have we been taught? Are we being lead by the religion or an organization that we were born into? I think for many of us the answer will be, yes. Consider for a minute the millions or billions of people that are zealous and sincere for the cause they were raised up under.
I know a story about a man that was working his way to the top of his religion and doing every thing in his power to do what he thought would please God. The problem was, this man only thought he was being led by God, but, all the while he was one of God's worst enemies. You might know this story. This man's name was Saul before he became the apostle Paul. You can find the story in the Bible, in Acts 9.

How can a man that was so sincere in his service to God be so terribly wrong?

Could it be because he was born in to a religious system and was taught that way as a little boy? What about you or I? Is there any chance at all that we ourselves are serving God to the best that we know how, but, in ignorance we are in reality fighting against him? Could we just be following the religion that we were taught as a child just like the apostle Paul was?
It is bad enough not to be a part of God's divine way, but it is even worse to be ignorantly fighting against even God himself.
The odds are, that out of over 6 billion people, we are just following some man-made religion.

It is so important to know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we are being lead by God himself and nothing else.

Listen to what Saul said to Jesus when he was shown that he was going about this thing all wrong. He said, "Lord what would You have me to do?"
What a humble way to admit that he had been wrong. What a willingness to do whatever it takes to please the One that made you and I. No one wants to be wrong, but we need to ask ourselves what would we do if we suddenly learned that all of this time we have been fighting the Creator and are being led the wrong way. Every day of our lives we need to be asking the same question that Saul asked, "Lord what would you have me to do?"

Then, when light comes and uncovers some ignorance in us, we need to humbly take action without delay to follow that very thing that God has shown to us.
During our lifetime, each one of us will stumble over the truth at least one time or another. But, unfortunately most will get up and brush themselves off and walk on like nothing ever happened to them. Will that be you?

To be lead by God means to diligently be following Him.

If He shows us that we are on the wrong path, we need to get on the right path and stay on that path every single day of our lives. God only has one way. All other paths and ways lead contrary to Gods way.

Who is Telling Who What to Do?

Wouldn't it be ludicrous to tell the one that is in charge of leading us where to go and what to do and how we think things needs to be? Many that claim they are following Jesus are trying to direct him and giving other followers their own advise. Although they may have good intentions it leads to devastating results.
The problem with all this well intended advise is that Jesus does not need our help. It is the other way around. We need his help.
Let us consider what happened when Peter went up to the mount with Jesus and started giving what he thought was good advice.

Mat 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah". 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, "THIS is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him".

Out of respect, Peter desired to show honor to the Lord, but also to Moses and Elijah. He advised setting up three seperate tabernacles, or places of worship, one for each of them. Although he had good intentions, it didn't line up with Gods plan.

Let's look at what God had in mind. While Peter was still speaking, giving his well thought out advice, God came on the scene and abruptly interrupted Peter, saying THIS (Jesus) is my beloved Son - hear ye him. God only wanted His son to be honored. Not Moses and Elijah.

Down through time, many people have had the same good intentions as Peter. Churches (places of worship) have been built and thousands of religions have been created that honor an assortment of respected men and their teachings, adoring them as god like figures. These churches and religions have their orgins predominantly in people that were being lead by there own emotions and, so called, good intentions.


But God has given us His mind. "There is none other name given under heaven whereby we must be saved." JESUS is the only one we need to look to. JESUS is the only one we need to lift up and honor. Churches and religious bodies that are built on other people or other ideas only cause division (sectism) and confusion and lead souls away from Jesus .

Being lead by God requires submission. Our personal thoughts and ways are not Gods thoughts nor are they his ways.
Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

May God help us as His followers never to try and give him directions or tell him the way we think it must be

Are we being Led by God?

Being led by the spirit of God?


Every one says they are being led by the spirit of God but each are being directed in different directions. Why is that?
Is it not true that each one of us would like to think that we are truly being lead by God’s Spirit.
If every one is being lead the same spirit, why in fact are their so many different ideas and opinions and ways?
Could it be that we are all truly blind and that being blind, we are all just expressing our own opinions and ideas?
(Six blind men and the Elephant)
It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation might satisfy his mind.
The First approach'd the Elephant, And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:"God bless me! but the Elephant Is very like a wall!
"The Second, feeling of the tusk, Cried, -"Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 'tis mighty clear This wonder of an Elephant Is very like a spear!
"The Third approached the animal, And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands, Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant Is very like a snake!
"The Fourth reached out his eager hand, And felt about the knee.
"What most this wondrous beast is like is mighty plain," quoth he,"
'Tis clear enough the Elephant Is very like a tree!
"The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear, Said: "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most; Deny the fact who can,
This marvel of an Elephant Is very like a fan!
"The Sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope,
Then, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant Is very like a rope!"
And so these men of Indostan Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

To be led by the Spirit we first need to realize in order to be led, we will have to follow.
And in order to follow we need to get ourselves out of the way.

Most of us that are not used to following will need to create some new habits.

Consider the Israelites that were lead by God in the wilderness.
Exo 13:21 Those of us that are leaders will need to stop and wait on the Lord. They will need to make a special effort to be patient and not get in front of him. God lead the Israelites by a cloud in the day and a pillar of fire in the night. If we get in front of him, we will no be following and thus, no longer be in his presences. Being out of his presents will then result in doing things our own way. And the Bible says that Gods ways are not our ways. And that way is with out the spirit of God. And with out the light guiding us, we will be like the blind men arguing what they perceive the Elephant looks like. The spirits job is not to follow us but rather us to follow him.

What about these of us that don’t have a problem of getting ahead, but rather are just not used to following. Just as the Israelites had to be on the move so are we if we are following God’s Spirit. When back then when the cloud by day and the fire by night moved, the Israelites had to pack up and follow where ever God lead them. If they didn’t follow, they to would be left behind, out of the presents of God and without the light.

How many of us don’t realize that we are truly blind, professing that his presences dwell with us?

In the tabernacle the first room contained a candle stick holder or a lamp stand that held the light for to see. With out the light, we would be blind just like the six men from Indostan. Feeling around the things of God, thinking that they truly comprehend when all the while being grossly mislead and thinking that every one else is wrong.

Are we walking in the light as he is in the light?