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•A Prayer to Be Led by the Spirit•By Anthony Valente👉 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105)What does it look like for the Holy Spirit to lead in the Christian’s life?From the onset, I believe it is helpful to define the work of the Holy Spirit. In John 16:7-8, we see that the work of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. With this being established, in the life of the Christian, we are continually being conformed by God’s grace, to the likeness of His Son. We seek to obey the commands of scripture and live our lives in obedience to Christ.Being led by the Spirit is the antithesis of being led by the flesh (Galatians 5:17-18). When we are being led by the Spirit, it means that we are putting to death the ways of the flesh because the sins and desires of the flesh are against the Spirit.Being led by the Spirit is not a passive or mysterious leading or “subjective feeling,” but rather an active, ever-present fight in the life of the Christian. Some believe they are led by the Spirit by the dreams they have as they believe that God is trying to tell them something or that they saw a butterfly flying in a certain direction and that’s “how they knew God was leading them.” Unfortunately, this subjective, experience-based reliance leads to many misunderstandings of what it looks like to be led by the Spirit.Thankfully, we as disciples of Christ are not left to human subjectivity and confusion. We have God’s Word as a lamp to our feet in a world of darkness and sin. The Spirit will always use the Word to guide us.“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” - Psalm 119:105If we need direction in our lives, the best way to get it is to fill our hearts and minds with God’s Word. This will increase our trust in God, and we will no longer live in fear of the “what ifs” of life but rely solely on His divine providence to cover every step we take. As we study the scriptures and ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate truth to us, we learn to rest in God’s sovereignty, trusting He is in control and will care for every detail. Believe today that he will give you wisdom and help you resist the temptation of the flesh.Let us pray.✝️ Father God,I need direction in my life. I often want some type of external, tangible evidence or sign that will give me the answer or show me the way. I know You have called me to walk in the Spirit and not the flesh. I trust that the Holy Spirit guides me by the Truth that is found in Your Holy written Word. I repent of looking to signs, omens, and dreams, which are subjective. I resolve to build my life upon Your Word: a strong foundation that cannot be shaken or changed.Give me a hunger to study the scriptures so that I may know You and Your will and walk in wisdom to make righteous decisions that please only You. Please strengthen my faith and trust in Your sovereignty, so that I can rest in knowing that Your providential hand leads me every day, even when I cannot always see it or understand it. Thank You for Your Word that is a light to my path and lamp to my feet so I can see the narrow way clearly that You are calling me to walk on.In Jesus’ name, AMEN 🙏 For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life.(Proverbs 6:23)Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!(Psalm 43:3)Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”(Isaiah 30:21)For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.(Psalm 18:28)I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.(Psalm 32:8)For whoever lacks these qualities is blind—shortsighted [closing his spiritual eyes to the truth], having become oblivious to the fact that he was cleansed from his old sins.(2 Peter 1:9)Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.(Proverbs 3:5-6)When his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness.(Job 29:3)And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.(Isaiah 58:11)But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.(Galatians 5:16)The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living.(Psalm 19:8)When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.(John 16:13)He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.(Psalm 91:1)But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.(Matthew 6:6)Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge! Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!(Psalm 143:8-10)LORD, You light my lamp; my God illuminates my darkness.(Psalm 18:28)(pic verse)Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.(Matthew 28:19)Artist 👨‍🎨 I Am With You Always - David Delfeld