Do not quench [subdue, or be unresponsive to the working and guidance of] the [Holy] Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 (AMP)
Sometimes we as believers resist what God is trying to do in our lives.
In Acts 7:51 (NLT), Stephen says, You stubborn people! …Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? Yes, sometimes we choose to resist God’s efforts as He tries to take us somewhere new whether it be softening our hearts, getting us to work on our marriages, or teaching us how to walk in love. In doing so, we begin to not only resist God, but we also submit to wrong attitudes. This is when we open up our lives to pain and heartache.
It is critical to learn what to submit to and what to resist.
Now, as we submit to Holy Spirit and follow His guidance, we begin to develop an internal resistance to anything ungodly. We grow in our understanding of God’s will and our authority in Him, and our hearts also learn to recognize and resist the enemy’s lies and tactics.
For example, as we start to understand the curse that we’ve been freed from in Christ, we build a resistance to anything under that curse. If disease pushes at us, something rises within us to resist it. Why? Because the more we are convinced of what doesn’t hold power over of us, the more our hearts resist submitting to it.
Stay responsive to Holy Spirit working in your life, and through Him, you’ll learn to submit to God and resist what isn’t from Him. God loves you deeply, and while He doesn’t promise that life will always be easy, you can be confident that He never orchestrates sickness and pain. He only leads you to what’s best!