Rom.8:14 "For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God."
I fear that many Christians who come to grace through internet find themselves being led by pseudo-grace teachers who put much emphasis on being led by Holy Spirit. Nowhere in scripture are we admonished to seek to be led by the Spirit. We are only to be filled with the Spirit and we cannot help being led when we are filled. "My sheep hears My voice... He that is of God hears God's words... all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God." He is our Shepherd, we are the sheep of His pastures. You did not seek Him, He sought you and found you. He will never leave nor forsake you. He began a good work in you single-handedly and will complete it single-handedly. He is the One working in you both to will and do according to His will. It is His job description to guide you, Faithful is He.
If we allow Satan to beguile us from the simplicity of of Rom.8:14 then we have lost the liberty with which Christ has set us free and will be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Indeed, The Holy Spirit in us will profit us nothing.
The false teachers twist Rom.8:14 plus other verses to teach that in order to be led by Holy Spirit we need become diligent, obedient sons of God! If you try really hard, if you're sincere enough, or sensitive enough then you will be led!!! What is hidden in those words is that being led is all aboutyour faithfulness, not His! It's about the Law, not grace! We are back into the old covenant, not new! I throw a blanket warning to you dear friends, beware of "spirit-led" groups! What does Rom.8:14 really say? It simply says as follows;
Because I AM a child of God, I am being led by the Spirit of God.
Let me rephrase it incase you missed it!
We are already children of God... therefore we are already being led by His Spirit.
If you still doubt it, then lets study the text in its context and behold the overwhelming evidence in the context!
v14.For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
v15.For you nave not received the Spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a Spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry "Abba Father."
v16.the Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.
v17and if children. then heirs- heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ...
Are we or are we not children of God? Of course we are, we KNOW that. Then since we are children, we can rest that His Spirit is leading us. We do not need to strive to make this happen because the very fact that we are His children assures that it is.
So now, instead of asking God to lead me, I thank Him for leading me. Making huge difference in my walk with Him. I am resting in His ability to lead me, instead of striving about my ability to follow.
No one comes to the Father unless Holy Spirit draws Him. We are drawn by grace and simply through faith we become children of God. Then the rest of the Christian walk, be it in the areas of healing, deliverance, provision, being Spirit-led, everything is "as you received Christ Jesus the Lord so walk you in Him." How did you receive Christ Jesus? Did you have to fast, do devotions, live holy, do anything? So in order to be led by Holy Spirit do you have to be sensitive, faithful, fast do anything? If you think you need to do something, just repent and believe the gospel truth, He leadeth thee.
God Loves You !
