Knowing About Just KNOWING!

It is hot, really hot today! It seems like it has been hot forever. Of course, it has not been, but today, it seems like it has been! The weather man tells me next week it will be better- that the forecast is changing in the next few days. Sometimes, I don't believe the weatherman- I joke with my husband (who happens to love weather) that it is not a forecast- but an educated guess at best. They have a great deal of fancy equipment and maps... But I am not sure if they are any more accurate now, than when in years past, the farmer would watch the sky- and predict "Yup sweetheart, I do believe there is a storm comin' in!! "Today, with all of our technology and advanced education, many people do not see a real need for understanding about "just knowing". Knowing is what is inside of a person...the part of you that just "knows" when something is not right, when you sense that someone is hurting and needs a friend, when there is a "feeling" deep within your heart that senses and understands at a different level than what is seen with our natural eye.The knowing that is within each of us has been called many things.....a conscience, a feeling, an inner voice to name a few. God calls it "Himself"- his Holy Spirit- the very essence of God! How can that be? His word tells us that we were created in his own image- man and woman he created us- in his own likeness we were created! Amazing that something so complex and beautiful as the Spirit of God could be within you and I!! His spirit will cause your "knowing" to become sensitive to his leading and the direction he has for your life. His spirit will increase your understanding of his word and of his ways. His spirit will bring meaning and value to who you are- and the call that he has upon your life! He has given to each one of us a measure of grace, exactly what we need- exactly what He needs. He has created you with a plan and a purpose- and seed and a a vision. Take some time today, to listen...to wait- to hear.