But, the Spirit leads Phillip down to a desert road to meet a stranger and share the good news about Jesus. This leading is more literal and less subtle. And, Jesus was led by the Spirit into a place without food or shelter to face strong temptation. At Oak Ridge, we seem less likely to talk about the Spirit overtly directing us to stop and go into a grocery store where we've never shopped. Even less likely would be a conversation where someone claimed the Holy Spirit led them into a place of suffering to enable greater dependence on God. Why?
Can we view job loss or a nudge to begin weekly fasting or a pang over watching too much television as the Spirit leading us?
Want to hear a crazy contemporary story related to this topic? Try listening to an interesting interview titled: Trading Wall Street for Life in a Monastery.
Tell us about your hopes & goals for 40 Days 'Till Easter.
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