"And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and he said to me, “Say, Thus says the LORD: So you think, O house of Israel. For I know the things that come into your mind." - Ezek. 11:5 (ESV). What a frightening thought sometimes, "someone else knows what I thought about that topic or person, about what I almost said!" Perhaps shocking, but it is true, God knows the innermost thoughts of everyone. We can plan, scheme, and plot quietly so as no other person might know what we are thinking. We can choose to share our inner thoughts to no one else, but God knows them. For the Christian, the indwelling Holy Spirit wiil help us dismiss the bad thoughts and focus on the good ones - if we will allow it. The Holy Spirit not only inspired God's message in Scripture, but he also convicts, informs, and transforms our mind and spirit, helping us overcome the pull of our fleshly nature. The Spirit challenges and confronts the thoughts we wouldn't dare speak. When God's words are spoken, heard, and read, they are directed to the struggle of each heart seeking to be conformed to the will of God. The Holy Spirit brings messages from God. Those messages have power because the Holy Spirit informs and convicts us; many times those messages come due to a scriptural teaching we remember. If we will allow Him this freedom, the Holy Spirit will change our thought patterns and cause us to remember many things He has already provided from God's Word. This is the manner in which we proceed down our unique individual spiritual journey.
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