When He comes, He will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and
righteousness and judgment. John 16:8
I had recently come back from a mountaintop experience. As I attempted to get
back into my routine, I found a great cloud of oppression come over me. Each day
I attempted to press through it, but with no success. Fear, anxiety, doubt, and
unbelief were setting in. I knew I was fretting over my future. I had been in a
long period of transition in my work life and was tired of the place of waiting.
Yet I didn't understand the oppression. It was definitely spiritual warfare.
That night I was reading a book regarding our calling from God. The author made
mention that we can become envious of others when we get into a place where we
are dissatisfied. Suddenly, I realized I was guilty of envying where other
workplace believers were in their lives. I was "subconsciously" angry that the
calling God had placed on my life had such adversity. I had to repent.
As if this were not enough, the next day the Holy Spirit confirmed my assessment
in the most unusual way. That morning I turned on my computer to read my own
Workplace Meditation that is sent to my computer. The message was on "Envying
Others" and included the same Scripture reference as the author's in the book.
Imagine God using my own words to convict me of sin! The nerve of Him! To make
matters worse, at lunchtime I tuned into the local Christian radio station to
hear an interview with the same author as he cited the very passage I had read
the day before. I was shocked to realize how the Holy Spirit could be so precise
in His ability to convict and give proof of His activity in my life.
Do you question if the Holy Spirit is active in your life? The Lord has promised
that the Holy Spirit will convict us of sin when we move away from Him. It is
His responsibility as our guide.
Excerpted with permission from the book TGIF Today God Is First, by Os Hillman,
copyright 2000, Destiny Image Publishers, Reprinted by permission. For free
daily email subscription to TGIF Today God Is First marketplace meditations,
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