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Why Our Subjective Feelings Need God’s Objective Truth

By Filings on Mon, 12/05/22
Christian Living
God's Leading
Decision Making
Discernment
Clear Thinking

“I have seen people make unwise and even catastrophic decisions who told me they prayed and felt good about it.” - Randy Alcorn

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Aaron Blumer

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Mon, 12/05/22

Often the reason we “feel peace” may be because we are doing what is most comfortable, convenient, natural, or widely accepted. None of these is a good reason to believe we are doing right. We need to search the Scriptures to see what is true, and subject ourselves to the authority and guidance of the revealed will of God (Acts 17:11). Then when we call upon God’s indwelling Spirit to teach and direct us, He can guide us in light of what he has objectively said to us, not merely what we subjectively feel.

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.

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  • Does the Holy Spirit tell people things in their thoughts?

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