Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Calm Down

6 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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In this short sermon, the speaker (SPEAKER A) argues that believers must calm their nerves and stop obsessively trying to catch every prompt from God if they want to actually hear the Holy Spirit. He describes a condition he calls “religious OCD,” where Christians become anxious about missing God’s direction, over‑analyze every impulse, and feel condemned when they don’t act on every thought. The core message is to trust that the Holy Spirit dwells within and will speak in its own way, rather than relying on one’s own ability to detect it. He encourages listeners to relax, trust God’s communication, and points them to the resource “Holy Spirit: God Within You” at encounterthespirit.com for further learning.

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Now, this may not sound like spiritual advice at first, but if you want to hear the Holy Spirit's voice, you need to relax. As in, calm down and stop freaking out. Many believers live in tension and fear because they obsess over the idea that they missed God. What if that really was God telling me to wear the blue shirt instead of the red one? What if that wasn't just me, and God actually wanted me to go up to that lady and ask her if she needed healing in her right leg? And look, I get it. Of course we want to be obedient when the Holy Spirit speaks to us. But some of us get caught up in what I call religious OCD. So freaked out about missing God that we obsess over every thought and whim, and then we feel condemned when we don't respond to every impulse. So again, if you want to hear God, relax. As his child, you hear his voice. The Holy Spirit dwells in you. Don't trust in your ability to hear God. Trust in God's ability to speak to you. He knows how to get through to you. The Holy Spirit won't fail you. To learn more about the Holy Spirit's voice, get Holy Spirit: God Within You at encounterthespirit.com.