How Do We Test the Spirits?
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.- 1 John 4:1
Because we have the Spirit of God dwelling in us, we can test the spirits that we encounter. It’s not only what comes through others that we are to test but also what comes into our own minds. To test the spirits, we ask, “Is that you, Lord?” and wait for the answer. With the Spirit of God comes perfect peace, joy, and wisdom.
As we test a thought, we take it captive for examination or rebuke, in the name of Jesus. Because there may be many thoughts to consider, we must intensify our pressing through to get to a breakthrough. The most challenging are those that are not obvious because they appear to be great, but are not God’s best.
The key is in our heart of obedience. We seek to obey God and walk in His perfect will. By submitting ourselves to the Lord daily, we learn to rely on the Holy Spirit. He reveals truth, guiding us to discern in the spirit and capture every thought. As we realize some battles in our minds have faded away, we move forward, from glory to glory!
Because we have the Spirit of God dwelling in us, we can test the spirits that we encounter. It’s not only what comes through others that we are to test but also what comes into our own minds. To test the spirits, we ask, “Is that you, Lord?” and wait for the answer. With the Spirit of God comes perfect peace, joy, and wisdom.
As we test a thought, we take it captive for examination or rebuke, in the name of Jesus. Because there may be many thoughts to consider, we must intensify our pressing through to get to a breakthrough. The most challenging are those that are not obvious because they appear to be great, but are not God’s best.
The key is in our heart of obedience. We seek to obey God and walk in His perfect will. By submitting ourselves to the Lord daily, we learn to rely on the Holy Spirit. He reveals truth, guiding us to discern in the spirit and capture every thought. As we realize some battles in our minds have faded away, we move forward, from glory to glory!
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