But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit.And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.
When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.
The Holy Spirit is our teacher, who teaches us all the truth we need to know about God. He lives in us and guides us inwardly to discern God's truth from the lies of the evil one.
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
John 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
We need to be conscious of the teachings of the Holy Spirit. When you attend academic lectures and do not pay attention, you are unlikely to hear and understand what is being taught. In like manner, we are being taught by the Holy Spirit all the time, but can miss His teachings unless we consciously pay attention.
Make a conscious effort to listen to God, every minute of everyday. He speaks to us through nature, through circumstances of life, through others, through His Word and through our intuition. Train yourself to familiarise with God's voice, and pray to God to help you hear His voice and to know His ways. Amen!
Further Readings: 1 John 2:20, 27-28
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