Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. {6} Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.” (The Message Bible)
The Apostle John in his Gospel records the words of Jesus in John 16:13, “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all 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.” (1984 Edition NIV)
This inner voice or process of keeping us on track might be described in many ways, but there are those who would identify it as the Holy Spirit’s leading, intuition or gut feeling. It is important that we listen to and follow closely the guidance given.
Joseph Murphy, in his book, “Secrets of the I Ching” wrote, You must sincerely believe and not just pretend to believe that Infinite Intelligence is guiding and directing you in all ways and in all your thoughts, words and deeds; then you will be led along the right road. Artists, poets, writers, and inventors listen to the still small voice of intuition . . . . The word ‘intuition’ means ‘taught from within.’ It also means ‘inner hearing.’ The oldest word for ‘revelation’ means ‘that which is heard.’ This means the Supreme Intelligence within you responds as a feeling, an awareness, an overpowering hunch, bringing intimations and monitions to which you listen and obey. Sometimes intuition comes as a sudden flash or idea to your mind; oftentimes you ‘hear the voice.’ Many times it is a voice whose texture, colour, and substance you can hear as plainly as a voice over the radio or in the next room.” The Spirit of truth who will guide you into all truth should be listened to. But, there are those who would argue from fear, “what if it is some other spirit?” In such a case you have demonstrated the possibility by your lack of faith, or a subconscious limiting belief. From such a question comes the potential for a belief which declares, “I am not sure of my commitment to God, or the possibility that the presence and leadership of the Holy Spirit within me is adequate to really guide my thoughts, words and deeds above the noise of other voices.”
When we live our lives from that weaken position we close the door to living our lives to its greatest and fullest potential. Our thoughts, beliefs, words and intentions really do matter, best they impact our actions which determine the outcomes in our life.