"Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of
God." - Romans 8:14
The greatest sign that you and I are maturing in
our walk with God is when we can discern the difference between "good things"
and "God-things." When the people of Israel journeyed out of Egypt through the
desert, the cloud led them by day. They could move only as fast as the cloud. If
they went ahead, they went without God's presence. If they lagged behind, they
also lost God's presence.
Each of us must have the discernment to know
when God is leading in a matter, or if it is simply a good idea. There are so
many things in which you and I can be involved, and the more successful you
become, the greater the temptations to enter into things where God has not
called you. Entrepreneurs are especially prone to see all the
opportunities.
I recall one time when I entered into a project that I
thought was a great idea. It would help many people. After two years, the
project had to be discontinued. It was a great lesson on understanding what
projects have God's blessing on them. There are some projects you and I might
get involved in that result in little fruit compared to the investment put into
them. That is because they may never have been birthed by the Holy
Spirit.
As sons of God, we are called to be led by the Spirit. This
requires a level of dependence on God in which many of us really do not want to
invest. It requires listening, waiting, and moving only when God's Spirit tells
us to move. Workplace believers are "action" people. We know how to get things
done, but our greatest strength can be our greatest weakness.
Today, ask
God to make you a Romans 8:14 man or woman who is led by the Spirit of God. Pray
against lagging behind or moving ahead. Ask God to reveal whether the next
project you consider is a "good thing" or a "God-thing."
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