SIGNS THAT DENOTED GOD'S MIND OR WILL

19 SO SAMUEL GREW, AND THE LORD WAS WITH HIM AND LET NONE OF HIS WORDS FALL TO THE GROUND.
20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that SAMUEL HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED AS A PROPHET OF THE LORD."
1 Samuel 3:19,20 (NKJV)

• In the text, the above passage of the Bible, we could see that Samuel's words were fulfilled or established by God, which is a proof that God was with him and he was an established prophet of God.

• One of the signs that God is with a believer or a minister of His is, the words of the person would always be honoured by Him—God.
• If a believer or a minister of God found himself or herself in a place where God would not want them to be; either to do ministry work, or to reside, or for whatever reason, God would make the words or prayers of such ineffective.
• God has different ways of speaking to the believers who walk with Him in spirit (John 4:23,24). He is interested in the minutest details of their lives!

• When It seems things are not working as it should be, either in the ministry work or assignment or in your private and family life; It could be a sign that God is speaking or telling you that you are not at the right place or your time in the place is over or elapsed.

• God mostly speaks through things or events that happens around or in the life of a believer or a minister. Hearing from God is largely more of inward witnesses; perceptiveness or discernment, being able to read the handwriting on the wall.
• God does not always speak spectacularly, either through visions, trances, dreams, and the likes. He speaks often proverbially or in parables.
• He speaks in a way that He would want you to discern or deduce or discover through observation and thoughtfulness—He would want you to ponder, think, or meditate on the things or events that takes place around you and in your life.
• God does not spoon-feed or poke something down through your throat or force what He wanted or liked on you. He would want you to deduce or discover or discern it by yourself. Thus, you would be convinced of it, and your mind would be in agreement with it—it would not be an illusion to you, as If you are under a spell.
• In other words, God's message would not come to you under any mind suspension. You will be able to see it clearly and understand it by yourself, not that you are being tricked or forced or cajoled into whatever you are believing or accepting as His Word or message.

• The principle being shared here is applicable and practicable or liveable when a believer walks in the consciousness of God being with him or her.

• When you always had the consciousness that God in the person of the Holy Spirit is on the inside of you; and you always Acknowledge God in all your ways.
• This is what some who do not have the understanding of God's ways call being religious, or spiritualizing things.
• In living such a life, you would want to Acknowledge God when you wake up in the morning, when you want to eat, when you are driving, at your place of work, and, in short, on everything you do or wanted to do.
• Living such a life is also known as walking in the spirit or worshipping God in spirit and truth (John 4:23,24).
• It is when you lived such a life, walking in the spirit, that you would not fulfil the lust of the flesh: "I SAY THEN: WALK IN THE SPIRIT, AND YOU SHALL NOT FULFILL THE LUST OF THE FLESH" (Galatians 5:16 NKJV).
• Fulfilling the lust of the flesh would be inevitable If you are not living a life of Acknowledgement; a life of being conscious of God's presence in your life always. When His thoughts permeated your mind—your sleeping and waking thought centered on Him—and a life where you want to get to know God's mind or Will on whatever you wanted to do.

• The pattern of life being described here is obnoxious to some people, even some so-called believers; because they wanted to believe that those who live such a life are over zealous or hyper spiritual, that God is not all that hard!

• But the truth is, If you did not live such a consecrated life; It would be difficult for you not to fulfil the lusts of the flesh.
• A whole number of professed believers, born-again and tongue talking, are living a compromised life.
• The truth is, It is either you are living a consecrated life or a compromised life. There is no middle ground about it. You are either here, on the Lord's side, living a consecrated life, or on the world's side, living a compromised life.
• Regardless of how you feel about it, either living a consecrated life is obnoxious to you or not, all that matters is the God's stand or take on it. Does God want it for His children, the believers, or not? If He does, It means, that is the life He wanted every believer to live.

• When you always recognize or give attention to know the mind of God, you are always conscious of His presence in your life, and thus Acknowledge Him in all you wanted to do; the signs being given as a message from God to lead or guide or direct you would not be difficult for you to discern or deduce or discover or understand.

• Through it, you would always have clear direction on whatever to do, and your paths be made smooth:
  5 TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING; 6 IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM, AND HE SHALL DIRECT [make smooth or straight] YOUR PATHS. 7 DO NOT BE WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES; FEAR THE LORD AND DEPART FROM EVIL" (Proverbs 3:5-7 NKJV).

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• Should there be any sickness in your body, receive your healing now in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
• Whatever is not of God in your system, that is working against your health and wellness; such is completely uprooted in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
  Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!