1. Seek at the beginning to get your heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter.
2. Having done this, do not leave the result to feeling or simple impression. (This leads to great delusions).
3. Seek the Will of the Spirit of God through, or in connection with, the Word of God. The Spirit and the Word must be combined. If you look to the Spirit alone without the Word, you lay yourself open to great delusions. If the Holy Ghost guides us at all, He will do it according to the Scriptures and never contrary to them.
4. Take into account providential circumstances. These often plainly indicate God's will in connection with His Word and Spirit.
5. Ask God in prayer to reveal His will to you aright.
6. Thus, through prayer to God, the Study of the Word, and reflection, you come to a deliberate judgment according to the best of your ability and knowledge, and if your mind is thus at peace, and continues so after two or there more petitions, proceed accordingly.
The following things lead to mistakes:
Lacking honesty of heart
Lacking uprightness before God
Impatience to wait for God
Preferring the counsel of men over the declarations of Scripture
This is really hitting home tonight. Great wisdom! Thanks for sharing.
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