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Discernment

When God Moves Differently

Beloved, why do you still stumble when God answers in a form you didn’t expect? Have you not yet learned—He is God, and you are not? He owes you no explanation. He is not bound by your deadlines, your plans, or your prayers wrapped in presumption. He is El Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One, whose thoughts are higher, whose ways are perfect, and whose timing is beyond your measure.

You cried out, and He heard you. But when He came, you didn’t recognize Him.

“He has no stately form or majesty that we would look at Him, nor an appearance that we would take pleasure in Him.”
—Isaiah 53:2 (NASB)

You expected thunder. He answered in a whisper. You looked for a door; He sent a wilderness. You prayed for victory; He gave you a cross. And now you doubt Him?

This is the pattern of God. He wrapped the King of Glory in swaddling cloths. He crowned the Messiah with thorns. He conquered sin not with armies, but with blood. So why do you still expect Him to move on your terms?

Elijah stood on the mountain, wind tearing through the rocks, fire raging, earth shaking. But the Lord was not in those. Then came the sound of a gentle blowing. And there—there—Elijah wrapped his face, because he knew. The Lord had come.

(1 Kings 19:11–13, NASB)

You must stay close enough to hear the whisper.

This moment—right now—is not about your comfort. It’s about your communion. It’s not about control. It’s about consecration. The religious leaders missed Yeshua Himself because He didn’t match their theology. They searched the Scriptures but refused the Word made flesh. They were so certain of their version of God that they crucified the real One standing before them.

“He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.”
—John 1:11 (NASB)

Beloved, are you doing the same?

Waiting on the horizon where heaven touches earth—ready to move when God moves, no matter how He comes.

Do not resist the way of the Lord. Do not miss the miracle because it came in broken bread. Stop rehearsing the way you think He should come. Instead, pray this: “Lord, that I may receive my sight!” (Luke 18:41, NASB). Ask the Spirit of Truth to tear down every assumption, every lie, every idol dressed in your expectations. Then, open your eyes.

Let your spirit be tuned to His presence, so that whether He comes in fire or silence, in power or in pruning, you recognize Him.

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
—Psalm 34:18 (NASB)

You were never meant to lead Him. You were made to follow—step by step, breath by breath. And if you walk with Him, you will see His glory. Not always in the way you imagined, but always in the way that transforms.

Receive what He gives. Recognize who He is. And rejoice in how He comes.

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Faith

When God Speaks, Stand in Faith

If you know me personally, you know I sometimes say things others won’t. Some are hard truths; others are simply fresh perspectives on common situations. What follows is one of those hard things. It speaks to the tension between obeying what you believe God has spoken and facing the disagreement of others—especially when those others are people of faith.

Beloved, when God speaks to you—when His whisper ignites something deep within, when your heart leaps and faith awakens—you must not shrink back. Do not let the voice of doubt, even when it comes clothed in religious garments, silence the voice of your Shepherd. Stand in faith when God speaks.

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27, NASB).

I trust you Lord

This isn’t about arrogance. It’s not about being stubborn. It’s about trusting the One who called you, the One who formed you, the One who knit you together for such a time as this. When the Holy Spirit breathes something into your spirit, and you test it by His Word, and you know it aligns—then stand. Stand in faith when God speaks, believing His guidance completely.

Others may disagree. They may say you’re wrong. They may question your hearing, your motives, your understanding. Some may even do it in the name of discernment. But hear this: God does not need a committee to confirm His voice. He is the same God who spoke to Elijah in the cave, not through earthquake or fire, but in a still small voice (1 Kings 19:11–12). He speaks in ways that bypass human reasoning and go straight to the heart.

“We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, NASB).

You don’t follow the crowd. You follow Yeshua, your Good Shepherd. Even if you walk alone, you are not alone. “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want… Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me” (Psalm 23:1,4, NASB).

Test what you’ve heard. Yes. Bring it before Him again. Ask: “Lord, was that truly You?” He will not rebuke your humility. He will confirm His word through His Spirit, His Word, and His peace.

“Do not quench the Spirit, do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold firmly to that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:19–21, NASB).

If after testing, your spirit still burns with the flame He lit, stand in faith. Don’t let man talk you out of a God-ordained word. Don’t exchange the voice of Heaven for the applause of earth. Stand in faith when God speaks, ensuring you’re aligned with His will. You weren’t called to please men. You were called to obey the Lord.

“Without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6, NASB).

“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17, NASB).

If you heard Him, and His Word confirms it, and the fruit leads to righteousness and obedience, then obey. Though you may be misunderstood. Though you may be accused. Though you may be alone in the doing—God stands with you.

Think of Noah. He built when it had never rained. Think of Mary. She said “yes” when it made no earthly sense. Think of Paul. He followed a vision that turned his whole world upside down. If they had waited for consensus, they would have missed the call.

Beloved, stand in faith when God speaks.

You are not crazy. You are not rebellious. You are not deluded. If you have tested the word, humbled yourself, and still know it’s Him—walk it out in obedience.

But if those who question you are the leaders of your local church, pause and weigh their counsel with humility. “Obey your leaders and submit to them—for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account” (Hebrews 13:17, NASB). God often uses spiritual authority to refine us—not to silence His voice, but to shape our character in how we carry it. If your word is from Him, it will withstand testing. Bring it back before the Lord in prayer and fasting. Seek peace, not pride. If your leaders walk in truth and godliness, heed them carefully. But if their opposition is rooted in fear or control, and your conviction remains, then like Peter, you must say gently, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29, NASB). Do not stir division, but walk quietly, faithfully, and in step with the Spirit. God honors the one who walks in both truth and love.

He is your reward. He is your audience. He is your guide.

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You whispered, and I woke—
The thunder of men behind me,
But the silence of God before me.
Yet I will not turn back.
Your voice is enough.

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Let Us Pray

Father, give Your servant strength to stand in the word You have spoken. Let no voice be louder than Yours. Confirm what You have said by Your Spirit, and give peace that surpasses all understanding. When others rise to challenge, let faith rise stronger. Teach us to walk in humility, but never in doubt. May we live to please You, not man. Let every step be in obedience to Your call. In the name of Yeshua, Amen.

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The Pursuit

Yearning for the Living God

Beloved, do you feel the ache? The deep, holy longing that stirs your soul when the world grows silent? That yearning is not your own—it is the Spirit of the Living God within you crying out for fellowship, for fire, for fullness. “My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God” (Psalm 84:2, AMP). This is not poetic language; this is the cry of the true child of God. And yet, how often do we plead for His presence while ignoring the One who is already here?

He is already here.

Yeshua, our Messiah, has torn the veil. The way into the Holy of Holies is open. The Spirit was not given sparingly but poured out like fire at Pentecost. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19, AMP). Why, then, do we beg Him to come? Why do we cry for a visitation when we were promised habitation? “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support]” (Hebrews 13:5, AMP). God is not absent—we are unaware.

Here is the truth: Our yearning for the living God is often blocked by our disobedience. Not because God withholds Himself, but because sin blinds us and unbelief hardens us. We ask Him to move while we resist His commandments. We seek His power but ignore His voice. Tozer said it rightly: “Of course the Christian can hope for no manifestation of God while he lives in a state of disobedience.” This is not cruelty; it is holy order. God will not anoint rebellion. “To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22, AMP).

Let the yearning lead you to surrender.

We do not need to strive to be filled—we need only to yield. The Holy Spirit is not a distant flame; He is near, waiting for room. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise” (Psalm 51:17, NASB). The potter does not mold hard clay. If you would be shaped for glory, you must be soft in His hands. You must lay down your plans, your preferences, your pride.

He is speaking. Even now, the Spirit whispers. He convicts. He draws. He does not shout over our noise, but waits for stillness. “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:15, NASB). Your resistance is the only blockade. God is not waiting for better music, more eloquent sermons, or another revival meeting—He is waiting for your yes.

What if this Sunday, you stopped asking Him to come and instead came to Him?

What if you entered the sanctuary expecting nothing but to worship, to obey, to listen? The obedient heart will never leave empty. The believing Christian will not sit through worship bored and numb. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be [completely] satisfied” (Matthew 5:6, AMP). This is the way: recognize His presence, obey His voice, and receive His fullness.

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O Lord, I come with heart undone,
Not seeking signs or sound or sun.
I bow beneath Your burning gaze,
And yield to You my silent praise.

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Let us pray.

Father, awaken in us the holy yearning to see You rightly. Break the pride that resists Your shaping hand. We confess our distractions, our empty repetitions, our delay in obedience. Fill us anew—not because we beg, but because we believe. Make us soft clay in Your hands. Open our ears to Your whisper and our hearts to Your fire. Let Your presence not be a passing moment, but a daily reality. We long not for more of this world, but more of You. May we walk yielded and awakened—for Your glory everlasting. In Yeshua’s name, amen.

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Holy Spirit

A Sound, Then a Voice, Then a Word

Hearing the Spirit Speak is central to our faith journey.

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].” — Psalm 91:1 (AMP)

Beloved, you who are called by the name of Yeshua, come now and sit still before the Lord. Set aside the frantic pace of the world and every noise that would crowd your soul. Draw near. For it is in stillness, in the secret place, that God speaks and we engage in hearing the Spirit speak.

In the beginning, God walked in the garden in the cool of the day, and man heard a sound—a Presence moving among the trees. Even now, when you quiet your soul before Him, the Spirit comes near, and the first sign is often this: a sound. Not yet a word. Not yet a revelation. But something holy draws near, and your heart begins to burn.

This is the path of hearing the Spirit speak.

First, the rustling Presence, like wind through leaves or the gentle stirring of water. Then, as your spirit grows still and attentive, you begin to discern a voice—not audible, but unmistakable. The Holy Spirit speaks not to your ears, but to your inner man. At first, it is vague, a whisper barely formed. But you press in.

You open the Scriptures.

And then comes the miracle: the Word. Not ink on a page, but fire to your bones. What was once a verse becomes a personal Word—warm, clear, intimate. The breath of God fills it. It pierces, it comforts, it reveals the Son. The Spirit illuminates, and the Word becomes life.

This is not a formula, dear one. This is fellowship. The Spirit of God draws near to those who draw near to Him. He longs to lead you not just to knowledge, but to intimacy. Not just to discipline, but to delight. And the pathway begins with a choice—to be still.

John, the beloved, once leaned upon Yeshua’s chest and heard the heartbeat of God. He wrote, “You have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth… the anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things…” (1 John 2:20, 27, NASB). The same Spirit that taught John now lives in you. Embrace hearing the Spirit speak within you.

So do not rush past the sound. Do not fear the silence. God is near.

He speaks still.

But will you listen?

Will you let the Spirit turn sounds into voice, and voice into Word?

Will you allow the Word to turn your heart toward the Lamb of God again?

You are not just invited into truth—you are invited into fellowship with the Truth Himself.And every time you enter that secret place with an open Bible and a yielded heart, heaven leans in.

“Behold, I stand at the door and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me.” — Revelation 3:20 (AMP)

So today, beloved, turn down every other voice. Open the door. Embrace the sound, the voice, and the Word. Through hearing the Spirit speak, the Word will become flesh again in your life, and with it, life and light and rest.

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In silence You entered, a whisper at first,
Then thunder of mercy quenched all my thirst.
The Word became fire, it burned through my night,
Now I see You, my Savior, in fullness of light.

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Prayer:

Holy Spirit, I wait on You now. Still my thoughts, quiet my soul. Let me hear the sound of Your nearness. Let me recognize Your voice. Illuminate Your Word to me today until it becomes life and light. Let me see and embrace Yeshua more clearly, more dearly. Let my fellowship with Him be unbroken and full of joy. Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening. In the name of Jesus, amen.

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