"And [Saul] said, 'Who are you, Lord?' Then the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' "
Acts 9:5
Apparently, the Holy Spirit had been prompting Saul to question whether what he was doing was right. Conviction works that way. It goads, it pricks, it nags. But in spite of the conviction, he became more and more zealous in his attacks on Believers, perhaps as a way to cover the gnawing feeling inside. Like Saul, some people try to cover conviction by being "religious," doing religious things. Others try to ignore it, but they become miserable and cantankerous. Others become antagonistic to spiritual truth. Still others try to drown the nagging questions by alcohol or drugs. There is only one way to deal with the goads of the Holy Spirit – confess Jesus as Lord and obey Him. Even as a Christian, I need to pay attention to the nagging feelings inside.
Today's Thought: The Holy Spirit convicts us by pricking our conscience.
Have an responding day. Love you.
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