Don’t be in a hurry, slow down. It is better to be led by The Holy Sprit than to be driven by the world’s expectations and demands.
David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 37:
7 Quiet your heart in His Presence and wait patiently for YAHWEH. And don’t think for a moment that the wicked, in their prosperity, are better off than you.
It is also recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 46:
10 Surrender your anxiety. Be still and realize that I am God. I am God above all the nations, and I am exalted throughout the whole earth.
11 Here He stands! The Commander! The Mighty Lord of Angel Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob fights for us!
We must quiet our minds and not allow the mind to keep us from being still and quieting our hearts before THE LORD. When we are busy and predisposed in dealing with worldly issues confronting us, our focus is lost in hearing what The Holy Spirit wants to share with us.
It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 12:
2 Make very sure that you never refuse to listen to God when HE Speaks! For the God Who spoke on earth from Sinai is the same God Who now Speaks from Heaven. Those who heard HIM Speak His Living Word on earth found nowhere to hide, so what chance is there for us to escape if we turn our backs on God and refuse to hear His Warnings as He Speaks from Heaven?
26 The earth was rocked at the Sound of His Voice from the mountain, but now HE has promised, “Once and for all I will not only shake the systems of the world, but also the unseen powers in the heavenly realm!”
27 Now this phrase “once and for all” clearly indicates the final removal of things that are shaking, that is, the old order, so only what is unshakable will remain.
28 Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakable Kingdom we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights His Heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with awe.
29 For our God is a Holy, devouring Fire!
It is vital that we pay close attention to HIS Voice at all times. We must walk in full surrender and we will be filled with awe.
David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 5:
7 But as for me, I will come into Your House in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your Holy Temple.
David understood walking in the Fear of THE LORD. His life counted on it because he was called to defeat the enemies of THE LORD. We are called as well. Jesus is returning as the conquering Lion of Judah, not as a Lamb.
Just as the children of Israel were called to remove the enemies of GOD from the Promised Land, we are to do the same. To do so, we must first listen to every rēma Word that proceeds out of THE MOUTH OF GOD. By doing so, we will be successful in every aspect of defeating HIS enemies and bringing for The Kingdom of GOD onto the earth.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 2:
3 I stood before you feeling inadequate, filled with reverence for God, and trembling under the sense of the importance of my words.
4 The message I preached and how I preached it was not an attempt to sway you with persuasive arguments but to prove to you the Almighty Power of God’s Holy Spirit.
5 For God intended that your faith not be established on man’s wisdom but by trusting in His Almighty Power.
It is clear that Paul understood The Fear of THE LORD as he wrote to the church at Corinth. Do you think that Paul would ever forget his first encounter with Jesus?
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 9:
3 As he (Paul, who was Saul) journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a Light shone around him from Heaven.
4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a Voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Once you have a Holy encounter, it is not difficult to be still and listen!