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I want to talk a little bit today about how the Holy Spirit wants to lead and guide you.

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We all have difficult, crazy, busy, complicated lives.

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But the Spirit of God lives inside of you.

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He wants to talk to you.

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He wants to lead and guide you through every situation in your life.

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I have so much word that I want to share with you today.

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And I know this could go several different directions.

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But first off, let's talk about the purpose of these broadcasts.

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I am hoping to restore your love for the Word of God and your love for Him as you learn

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to trust Him and to walk everything out daily with Him.

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That's the whole purpose of this.

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I've had a lot of fun putting together this study today.

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A lot of things have been rolling around inside of me.

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So first, let's just talk a little bit about how the journey is so important.

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And don't despise where you are on that journey because we're all in different places.

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In the beginning, you're learning about Him.

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You're learning about the Word.

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You're learning about His character.

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You're growing into the image and likeness of God.

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And then you're becoming a Christian that can walk things out with Him.

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And you can be led and you can reflect Him in His glory.

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That's the journey.

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And God is really interested in the journey.

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Not so much in that you end up in this place we all desire to get to or this position or

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this role in ministry.

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He's really interested in developing you, your relationship with Him, and your character.

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It's true.

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You know, I love James 1.

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Let's just start in these great scriptures, and I've got several of them this morning.

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James 1, if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally

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and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

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So first off, if you're not sure where you're supposed to go next, what door is going to

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open for you?

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The first thing you do is you just go to Him, and you wait, and you trust, and you begin

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to focus on what He wants you to do.

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The next thing you need to do is you need to open your Bible, okay?

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Because this is alive, it is breathing, it is Holy Spirit inspired.

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And as you spend time in the Word of God, what happens is He begins to talk to you through

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the Word.

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I would say probably 95% of the time, I get direction by looking at scripture.

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He will talk to you, but you've got to get into the Word, okay?

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And then ask Him for direction.

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Isaiah, don't you love the book of Isaiah?

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Isaiah 30, and I'm going to start with 30, and then I'm going to hop to Isaiah 41.

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Isaiah 30, 21, your ears will hear a word behind you saying, this is the way, walk

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in it.

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Whenever you turn to the right hand or whether you turn to the left, the Holy Spirit inside

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you will impress you where you're to go.

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He will impress you what you're supposed to do, when you're supposed to do it.

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But you've got to tune yourself into the Holy Spirit that dwells within you and learn.

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It's a process through trial and error, when to move and who to speak with and what is

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your next divine appointment.

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If you will invite Him into the journey, He will lead you.

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He promises He will lead you liberally.

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Isn't that beautiful?

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Isaiah 41, fear not, for I am with you.

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Be not dismayed, this is Isaiah 41, 10, for I am your God and I will strengthen you, yes,

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I will help you.

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And I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

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So He's promising us.

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He's promising me.

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He's promising you that He will uphold us and that He will be there for us when we need

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Him.

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Isaiah 13, for I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand saying to you, fear not,

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I will help you.

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What a beauty.

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Beautiful promise.

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We are not to fear.

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No matter what circumstance we're walking into,

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he is gonna walk it with us.

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He'll, no matter how high pressured or scary

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or maybe even peaceful,

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maybe it's just general direction

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about what you're supposed to do next.

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He wants to be in every season of your life.

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And we all are at different seasons.

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He wants to be a part of that with you.

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Psalm 62, eight.

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You're gonna like this one too.

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Trust him in all times, you people.

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Pour out your heart before him,

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for God is a refuge for us.

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Talk to him, pour your heart out.

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Unload on him in your quiet time.

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Tell him you can't do it without him.

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I can't do it without him.

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I am often so busy

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and I'm going in such high pressure directions

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that I literally have to listen moment by moment.

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I can't just stop and take the luxury to go down and sit.

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No, he's gotta be with me in the moment

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because I'm moving fast.

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I've got a lot to do.

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I've got a new situation.

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I've got a new student.

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I've got a new challenge.

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I've got a new problem.

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He's the answer to every problem.

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You know, 2 Thessalonians 3, 16.

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Now, may the Lord of peace himself give you peace always,

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in every way.

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The Lord be with you all.

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May the God of peace be with you always.

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May he be with you all.

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That's my prayer for you today.

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That as you seek him, as you walk with him,

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that he would be with you in every circumstance,

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in every difficulty, in every challenge,

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in every high and every low,

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he is with you and he loves you.

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He wants to speak through you.

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He wants to love the body of Christ through you.

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He cares for you.

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I wanna take a minute to thank the people

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that have responded to the video that went out last week.

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I've gotten messages from all over the world,

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Pakistan, Africa, Indonesia, people all saying,

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I am waiting for the Lord.

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I am trusting for direction for him.

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Just the fact that you'd be willing to listen

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and that you care enough to let me know

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that these moments matter to you.

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I keep this short and sweet because I have a tendency

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to think we all have busy lives

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and sometimes we just need a little bit of life

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spoken into us so that we can keep going on this journey.

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You are not to fear.

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You are to trust him.

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You're to walk in peace.

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He wants to lead you.

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Thank you.

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Share this with somebody who's going through it

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and they are needing some encouragement.

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And thank you for taking time to listen.

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I am humbled that you take time.

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It's amazing to me and I hope you have an amazing day.

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Thanks again.