Inner Promptings

December 10, 2019 by  
Filed under Daily Devotions, Worship

By Carin LeRoy –

My mom told me the story of a friend who called one morning and asked if she would meet her for lunch. Having a busy schedule and trying to prepare her Sunday School lesson for the week, my mother barely had the time to go. However, while talking with this friend, she had an overwhelming urge that God wanted her to go. She went.

At lunch, the friend admitted that she had become emotionally attached to another man at a weekly meeting and was planning to leave her husband. My mother read Scripture and admonished her not to consider it because of the personal and eternal consequences of her actions. Two weeks later the friend told her, “My suitcases were packed in the trunk of my car, and I was leaving to join the other man after lunch unless you gave me a reason to change my mind.”

What if my Mom had not listened to that prompting from the Lord? Because she listened to the Spirit’s urging, a marriage was saved and grief and pain averted. Later the friend told my mom how thankful she was for her advice to stay with her husband. Who would have thought that a simple lunch with someone would save a marriage?

How many times do we receive inner promptings from the Lord? How often do we brush those thoughts away?

“Take a meal to Sue’s family. They need the encouragement with their child in hospital.” I’m so busy right now. Maybe soon.

“Go apologize to your son for losing your temper.” I am the parent. I’m not humbling myself to my child.

“Invite your neighbor to church.” She’s so grumpy; she’ll never go.

“See that old man, help him load those groceries in his car.” I don’t have time, Lord, I’ve got to get to my appointment.

“Spend extra time talking with that student.” I teach 100 kids; I can’t meet every child’s need.

How many times does God speak to us and we fail to listen? We can ignore those inner promptings, brushing them off as a silly thought or something we needn’t obey. Yet imagine what change we might make in the life of another if we choose to respond. Maybe we should listen to those inner promptings. Let’s remember that God might choose to use us to impact a life.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to listen to Your inner promptings. Help me to be sensitive when Your voice speaks to me and give me a willingness to obey.

BIBLE VERSE: “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; may Your good Spirit lead me on level ground” (Psalm 143: 10 NIV).

About Carin LeRoy

Today's devotional is by Carin LeRoy, wife to Dale and mother of three grown children and one almost-grown teenager. She has been a missionary with Pioneers since 1982. Her passions are family, missions, piano, and writing to challenge others to live faithful lives for God.
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One Response to “Inner Promptings”
  1. Alan Mowbray says:

    I love this so much!
    We live in a world that is me centered. Every time we think of others and act on those proddings by the Holy Spirit, a little layer of that is scraped off.
    If we are to be a spotless bride, prepared for that great day, we need to tune our spirit and our will to His voice.

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