Unsuppressed Part 2

“The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” -1 Corinthians 2:11,12How are your Spirit (spiritual) instincts?Jude 1:10  Jude 1:18,19  Romans 8:5,6  Romans 8:7  Romans 1:28  Galatians 6:7-9SPIRITUAL INSTINCTS give us situational awareness to read a situation and respond in the best way.Flesh Instincts (Reactive) vs Spiritual Instincts (Responsive)If I want to be more RESPONDING I need to prepare by PRE-SPONDING.How do we sow or pre-spond into the Spirit?Plant yourself in Humility (Move from Self-filled to Spirit-filled)Plant yourself in Scripture (Move from consuming the World to Consuming the Word)Plant yourself in Community (Move from Being Knowledgable to Being Known)Plant yourself in Expectation (Move from limitation to invitation)Plant yourself in Repentance (Move from Grieving to Receiving)Plant yourself in Obedience (Move from prevention to provision)Plant yourself in Worship (Move from closed hands to open hearts)Plant yourself in Discernment (Move from chaos to clarity)Plant yourself in Hunger (Move from passive to passion)Discussion Questions:When life is hard what instincts do you follow?What drives you to certain behavior? Are you a person that “REACTS” OR “RESPONDS”?From the list of sowing into the Spirit, where are you already doing that in your life?From the list of sowing into the Spirit, which ones do you need to focus more on?Practicing the PropheticPray: “Holy Spirit come” “Holy Spirit help me hear or see”Listen: Be patient, read Scripture, worship, remove distractionsWrite: Take note of any words, Scripture, feelings, picturesPray: “Holy Spirit is this from you?” “What is my next step”Listen: Is this for me, for others, now or later?Share: Be humble, be bold