YouTube: The Many Dimensions of Spiritual Guidance
In both the Old and New Testaments, spiritual guidance comes in the form of God speaking directly, angels delivering messages, dreams imparting specific information, or prophets passing on their direct revelations. For most of us, we’re left to wonder what the tea leaves are trying to tell us. In truth, it is probably no different today than it was in those ancient times. We should remember that the biblical writers had the advantage of reporting after the fact. When you already know how a situation went down, you can infuse your prophets, your dreams, your angels, and even God himself with the clarity that gets the point across.
Is there such a thing as spiritual guidance, and if there is, why can’t it be imparted in grammatically correct whole sentences like we find in the Bible? Of course there is spiritual guidance, but it does not generally speak in clear, communitive ways. It may come in a dream. We may have a hunch, a feeling that we should or should not do or believe a thing. We may see a billboard that says, “Just do it!” and because of the exact timing, it’s as if the heavens have opened.
I think the most effective approach to spiritual guidance is to simply acknowledge that we are receiving it at this very moment. Every step I take is the right step. Every decision I make is the right decision. Every person I meet brings something important. Every place I go has something special to offer. Such an attitude prompts me to develop situational awareness for the solution to my problem.
When we consider the wide spectrum of avenues through which the bible tells us spiritual guidance is imparted, we get the impression that it can come through just about any avenue. We also get the impression that those who are on the receiving end are rarely expecting it. This suggests that the healthy way to think of spiritual guidance is to expect you are now receiving it, but do not limit the way in which it might come. More than likely, the heavens will not open with choirs of angels singing your answer. You may just suddenly realize the answer you seek has been staring you in the face and you did not see it. A good night’s sleep may give you the clear mind needed to work out the issue. Or, an idea may form that points you to your answer.
Relax and know there are many dimensions of spiritual guidance and the right one is making itself known to you now.