Tune in - intentionally
I love the word Intentional – be warned though whenever I use it you will come to realise it means work…
TUNE IN – INTENTIONALLY
Because of advances in tech we now have TV’s and radio’s that tune into stations for us. Some of you will have never experienced the joy of manually finding the ‘exact’ right spot on a bandwidth to listen to Saturday Night’s Top 20 on a radio in your bedroom.
There is almost an art to finding that spot and if you wanted a clear sound or picture free from static you had to persevere – and the thing could shift so you would find that ‘exact’ spot but next time you turned on the TV or radio it wouldn’t be right. And sometimes, actually a lot of the time, it would move from the ‘exact’ spot whilst you were watching or listening.
If you were low on the pecking order you may have to stand with the rabbit ear aerial (see picture for reference) on one leg, leaning to the right, whilst everyone else got to watch the show.
This art or skill is dying out, now you press a button and the TV or car radio does it for you. And it’s a shame. Without the manual application how do you know you have the ‘exact’ right spot.
Its like that with the Holy Spirit – the channel is there, bandwidth open – but we set ourselves on automatic thinking we have the clearest sound and picture. We don’t manually tune in with INTENTION.
When you do something intentionally it means you devote time, energy and concentration to the task. It has your attention. Intentionally choosing to manually tune in to the Holy Spirit in order to hear what the Father wants to say takes skill and practice. It is a deliberate act.
You might be saying right now – ‘well, I can get answers’ – that is awesome. But what if I told you that if you practiced with intention this manual tune in – that you would immediately know the spot had moved and there was static interference or worse still you had moved to another channel.
What if I told you – you could be going about your day: brushing your teeth, washing up, attending a meeting, and you could hear with extreme clarity the Holy Spirit – and know that the voice is the Holy Spirit because you knew you were tuned in.
What if I told you that manually tuning in intentionally built a skill in you that allowed you not only to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit but that He speaks sometimes in great detail telling you mysteries and giving you knowledge that leads to revelation and wisdom.
What if I told you that this skill can be obtained by everyone and you don’t have to be a minister, or have the gift of prophecy to use it.
Wouldn’t you want that!!!
Then stop pushing the automatic button and start with intention tuning in. As you go about your day give the Holy Spirit permission to interrupt; ask the Lord to quieten all other voices, distractions and static
- Speak in tongues – randomly, under your breath if you have to
- Read the Word – its how you can be sure it’s the right channel
- Make prayer an ongoing conversation all through the day
- Align yourself with the person and work of Jesus Christ
One of my favourite people to on a prayer walk with is my Pastor Candace, she intentionally looks for signs from the Holy Spirit that leads her to pray in line with the Fathers will. I would encourage you to find someone who has experience in tuning in and spend time with them – learn the art.
Here’s some incentives to get you moving with this. The Holy Spirit:
- Comforts – John 16.7
- Helps – Romans 8.26
- Instructs – Acts 8.29
- Transforms – 2 Cor 3.18
- Convicts – John 16.8
- Empowers – Acts 8.1
- Leads – Romans 8.14
Plus a bunch more, none of which is possible without tuning in.