Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Isaiah 30:21

Sometimes when I’m trying to make a hard decision, I say to my husband, “I wish you’d just tell me what to do!”

He always responds with, “No way. I’m not playing the Holy Spirit for you.”

He is right, of course. I need to hear from God myself. But I’ve rarely heard Someone actually whispering in my ear. Instead, I rely on some basic principles.

Some things are just obvious. Should I have that last chocolate Pop Tart for breakfast or some whole grain cereal?

Other answers have already been given to me by the voice of my teachers. What would my mom/my boss/my group leader/my favorite teacher suggest for breakfast?

But most of our answers really do come from the voice of the Holy Spirit. Once you establish a relationship with Him through Jesus, the best place to hear Him is in the Bible. Open your heart as you open the pages and you will hear a word behind you saying, “Thus saith the Lord, ‘walk away from the Pop Tart.’” Or, whatever.