Welcome to the In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Thursday, August 28th.

In a world of infinite options, how do you make decisions that are always honoring to the Lord?

Let's get practical instructions on how to confidently recognize we are following the leading of the Holy Spirit every single time.

I want you to turn, if you will, to John chapter 16. we are following the leading of the Holy Spirit every single time.

I want you to turn, if you will, to John Chapter 16.

And all through this series, we have been looking at these chapters, 14, 15, 16th chapters because they are so filled with significant admonitions from Christ.

And this one has to do with the Holy Spirit, who is our God, our leader. And so he says, when he comes, he will guide you, the Bible says, into all truth. Now think about this, that every time you and I make a decision, God the Father, God, the Son, God, the Holy Spirit, are all in on that decision. And look at this, if you will,

in verse 13. He says, for he will not speak on his own initiative, but whatever he hears, he will speak. And he will disclose to you what is to come. He shall glorify me, for he shall take of mine

or from me, and shall disclose it or reveal it to you. All things that the father has a mind. Therefore, I said that he takes of mine or from me and will disclose it to you. Let me explain what that means to them. What he was saying to them was this. When the Holy Spirit comes, he's going to tell you what to do next. They were confused and frustrated and full of fear. If you leave us,

what's going to happen? How are we going to do what to do next? You've been leading us for three years. We've been following you. He says, when the Holy Spirit comes, you won't have to worry about what to do next. He will guide you into all truth. And the way he'll do it is this. He says, the Holy Spirit will receive from me, I will disclose it to him, he will disclose it to you.

My friend, do you realize how much God loves you? He says, the Holy Spirit will receive from me. I will disclose it to him. He will disclose it to you.

My friend, do you realize how much God loves you? That he loves you and me enough to put somebody on the inside of us who has promised to direct us, guide us clearly in every single decision in our life.

He said, me now, wait a minute.

Nobody is going to always make the right decision.

I didn't say they would.

I said there is somebody on the inside of you

who will guide us every single time

to make the right decision in every single matter.

I didn't say we always wanted to do what he said.

I didn't say we would always do exactly what he said,

but he's there to guide us, if we will.

Which leads us to a very major question here about the whole idea of the guidance of the Holy Spirit,

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