One thing that I have really been praying about is being filled with the Spirit and really letting Him lead in every area of my life. That when I feel that nudge, I would act and not just push is away. This week I was able to put this into practice, and I was so blessed by it! During one of the classes I was on Foreman Assist (helping with chores) and we had finished all the chores for the moment and I was sitting at one of the tables outside. I was just sitting there and prayed "Lord, if there's someone you want me to talk to, show me!" I looked around and someone was walking right towards me. "Lord if this is who you want me to talk to, have them sit down." And she came over and sat down! "Okay Lord, guide this conversation!" We had an amazing conversation and there were several times where I felt the Holy Spirit leading me to say something. I followed His leading and it was what she needed to hear. There was another gal at the clinic who had a harder time of getting around and I felt the Lord leading me to go and give her my arm several times through the week. We didn't get into deep conversation or anything like that, but we were both blessed!
A lot of times we feel the Holy Spirit nudging us to do something, to talk to someone, or do something, but we ignore the voice because of pride. We think that the person will think we're weird, or we're worried about what our peers will think, or we're just scared. But when we allow Him to work in and through us it draws us so much closer to Him.
The Holy Spirit is sent to teach us the truth and help us. "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper who will be with you forever. That Helper is the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it doesn't see or know Him. You know Him, because He lives with you and will be in you." (John 14:16-17) Who am I to ask the Spirit for guidance, help, or comfort, but when He leads me to do something say, "Um, yeah no, I'm good, thanks though!"!! When I quiet the Spirit in me, I miss out on a chance for Him to work through me and growing closer to Him through the process.
During Conference one gal shared this story, "In Biblical times the groom and the bride would enter into the betrothal, where they were legally married, but they were not living together yet. The groom would go and prepare their home, but would send his best friend to the bride to teach her about himself." That is just like the Holy Spirit in us! He comes into us to teach us and draw us closer to Christ. "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth, for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak, and He will disclose to you what is to come." (John 16:13)
I don't know about you but I want to be connected with the Spirit. I want Him to guide me and speak to me, and I want to follow Him and His calling for my life. Without Christ I am nothing! "I am the vine, you are the branches, whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5)
Fun fact of the week: It was one of the staffs birthday last Sunday (this is the same staff member who throws wood chips at us, puts clamps on our shirts and waits to see how long it takes us to realize it, and head buts us) So Alyssa and I decided to have a little fun with his truck at church on Sunday :D With his Wife's Permission :)
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