Regarding the guidance of the Spirit, Scripture gives us a basic pattern, but not a detailed prescription; a general model, but not a precise formula. We know that the Spirit leads and guides and acts in line with the Scriptures that God has already inspired. In his written Word, the Spirit of God is always speaking and never silent. Yet he also sometimes “breaks in” to our experience in unexpected ways to give us specific guidance, strength, or insight at particular times. The precise nature of this “breaking in” we can never script, demand, predict, or even anticipate. It is like the wind.
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