I would like to know how other believers discern the voice of God's Holy Spirit speaking to you. Do you battle within yourself trying to discern if it's your flesh, Satan or the Holy Spirit? How do you really know you are doing God's will?

N0help4u

The less you think out and plan how and learn to just flow with the day the easier it is cause you are not clouding it with well I planned to..... and I was worried that.......and what if.......
Then too often well meaning people will confuse you because they try and play the Holy Spirit telling you you can't this and you can't that and God wouldn't want that......In the meantime they are robbing you of allowing the Holy Spirit to convict you or guide you in a way that would be more meaningful to you.
I use to not be able to tell cause I was always is that me or what?
Lately God has been telling me things for the day that I would of never guessed before they happen.
Like don't go that way home and I get home and find out there was a bad wreck and that
road was closed.
The quieter and less noticeable the more likely it is God. The more naggy the more likely it is you or what others expect. Also the less stress and confusion you have in your life the easier it is to know.
This is what I have been doing for a month and it is so neat how things are just falling in place for me.
When you go to sleep at night do a quick rough draft map type thing of where you want to go and the main things you want to accomplish WITHOUT details (other than important don't forget to put these papers in your purse before you leave for the appointment)
In the morning pray for guidance. Then throughout the day when you come to either or or what? Listen for the small voice.

1 Kings 19

11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:

12And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

shygrneyzs

An evangelist that came to my church taught on this. He said, when in doubt, to test the spirit. To ask the spirit, three times, "did Jesus Christ come in the flesh?"
He cited I John 4:1-6.

Also see in the New Testament in I Cor. 12:3. "Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit."

If something you hear does not edify the Lord God, pray about it. Ask the Lord to guide you through and provide what you need to discern. If you feel a negativity, you can rebuke that, but only in the name of Jesus. We can do nothing except by the power of His precious blood.

Here is a website on discerning of spirits: Discerning of Spirits - Gift of the Holy Spirit
Testing The Spirits

Hope this helps.

savedsinner7

Perhaps clarification is needed. I hear the Spirit. I want to hear your stories as well. I get encouraged by hearing others testimonies.