
These Spokenwords are from my personal bible study time, " Following the leading of the Spirit", taken from Teachings – Living Word Media taught by Chris Segun Onayinka. This is just a tiny pieces of a series. Thank you sir for the teaching.
The Holy Spirit, Our Inward Witness: The Gentle Guide Within
Romans 8:14 — “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”The Spirit of God is our guide.He leads us through visions, through prophecy, through dreams...
But also, He leads us through the inward witness.Sometimes we neglect this inward witness because it doesn't feel as supernatural as a vision or a dream.
But if we would listen carefully to the leading of the Spirit through His inward witness…
We would always know what to do.The inward witness is the response of our born-again human spirit.
It can endorse, reject, acknowledge, or agree with a person, a fact, a situation.
It is not a vision. It is not a voice. It’s not instinct.
It is the Spirit of God… within you.Acts 20:22 — Apostle Paul said:“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.”That was the inward witness—an impression, a direction—not explained by facts, not confirmed by sight, but strong enough to move him forward in faith.Romans 8:16 says:“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.”So don’t say, “Something told me,” or “I just felt in my heart…”
That’s not something—that’s the Spirit of God bearing witness in you.The inward witness isn’t always facts.
It’s often a reaction to facts.
It’s not about feelings, yet it often feels like something.
It’s not sought, yet it responds.
It’s not loud, yet it speaks clearly to the spirit.Think of it like this:
It`s like knowing not to take that decision, but you don`t know yet the reason
It`s like all of a sudden, you feeling a strong nudge to pray, but you don`t know why yet.
It is that strong impression within your heart not to drive at that hour, or to take that business deal.
It’s a nudge. A quiet press, An impression, A Knowing
A green light or a red flag that shows up in your spirit before your mind understands it.As believers in Christ...We are not led by Urim and Thummim.
We are not led by casting lots.Exodus 28:30 says:“Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord…”In the Old Testament, God’s guidance was external.
Today, it is internal.
The Spirit of God now dwells in our hearts—just as Urim and Thummim were placed over Aaron’s heart.These were shadows...
The Spirit is the fulfillment.There is the spectacular leading of the Spirit—visions, dreams, prophetic words.
And then there is the non-spectacular—the inward witness.It may not be a loud voice.
Often, it’s just an impression.
It’s not emotional, though it feels close to emotion.
It’s not dramatic, but it’s deeply spiritual.The more time you spend in God’s Word, the easier it becomes to distinguish your emotions from the inward witness of the Spirit.So what is this inward witness?It is not loud.
It is not spectacular.
But it is consistent.
It’s that deep inner knowing... that gentle nod or nudge from within.And the more we walk with God,
The more clearly we hear Him.
The more we listen,
The more we learn to trust that witness.Because God doesn’t want to hide His will from us—
He wants to lead us.
He always has.In the Old Covenant, He gave Urim and Thummim.
But now… in the New Covenant…
He has placed His Spirit inside your heart.Not just to comfort you.
But to lead you.So don’t wait for signs in the sky.
Don’t be addicted to the spectacular.Learn to discern the impression, a nug, a quite press, a nudging within your heart.
The inward witness.
The Spirit of God… guiding His children from the inside out.
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