God, speak to me through the Holy Spirit

Many Christians crave for the resident Holy Spirit to relay the messages they want to hear, directly from God; personal responsibility is thwarted. This person may become disappointed when they cannot realize what they desire. Since God molds His children, sometimes the message we want to hear is not the message we need to hear. However, when we put aside the stressful thoughts of the moment, read or remember what God has already said in Bible passages, then ponder what the  reflection might mean, we may recognize an encouraging idea or message that provides us the direction or comfort for which we thirst. Perhaps the message realized is different than we expect. Consider, "When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit" - (Lk. 1:41). When such events happen, God just spoke (revealed understanding) directly to the individual through the Holy Spirit, and personal responsibility remains intact. Christians need to reflect on the Holy spirit actions as we travel our unique individual spiritual journey. Paul and Silas turned to spiritual reflection while they were in jail by clearing their minds of the struggles they were encountering and remembered the reason for their situation. “Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. “ Acts 16:25 {NLT}