In this sermon, Jeremiah Tipton explains that the Holy Spirit’s guidance is not always comfortable or pleasant. He describes how believers often settle into a plateau of comfort, only to hear the Spirit urging them to change, sacrifice, or take risks in ministry. Tipton emphasizes that God may disrupt plans, ask for the relinquishment of blessings, or present challenging instructions, and warns listeners not to ignore either the comforting or the challenging promptings. He encourages faith that embraces risk and calls listeners to discern the Spirit’s voice, directing them to the book “Holy Spirit: God Within You” for further study.
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Some people think this can't be God because it sounds like too much of a challenge. This can't be God because it's too disruptive of my comfort. You know, the Lord will do that sometimes. And I've had to respond to the voice of the Holy Spirit several times in my life where I think I've reached this plateau of comfort and I say, okay, I'll settle here for a little bit. Or I'll look around and say, okay, this is a nice place to rest. And the Holy Spirit will say, no, there's something else I want you to do in ministry. No, there's something else I want you to add. Just when I think I've got my schedule all ironed out, the Holy Spirit will say, okay, I want to change a few things. And sometimes God will disrupt your plans, and sometimes God will ask you to give up comfort, and sometimes God will ask you to sacrifice, and sometimes God will ask you to give up what he blessed you with. So it's not always going to be pleasant. Faith requires risk, and sometimes you're just going to have to step out and take that risk. So God will sometimes speak in a way that blesses you. Don't ignore that just because you think God's instructions should always make you miserable. And sometimes God will challenge you. Don't ignore that just because you think that God's instructions should always tell you something that you want to hear. To learn more about the voice of the Holy Spirit, get Holy Spirit: God Within You at encounterthespirit.com.
