In this episode of Blessed + Bossed Up, the host continues the book club series with The Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley, covering Chapters 13 and 14, which focus on the Holy Spirit’s role in guidance, decision-making, sensitivity, and neutrality before God.
The episode opens with an invitation to the Clarity Reset, a free two-week challenge inside The Society, designed to help participants realign their capacity, priorities, and spiritual focus by slowing down rather than adding more.
Episode Highlights:
- Why many people struggle due to lack of clarity—not discipline or work ethic
- How busyness and goal-driven living can dull spiritual sensitivity
- The Holy Spirit as a guide, not a controller
- Four key truths about the Holy Spirit:
- He guides
- He is trustworthy
- He is God’s mouthpiece to believers
- The Holy Spirit speaks
- Real-life examples of Spirit-led guidance in parenting, career decisions, and resisting distractions
- Why God cares about both major and seemingly small decisions
- The importance of recognizing and trusting how the Holy Spirit communicates personally
Chapter 14 Focus: The Principle of Neutrality
- Why God often remains silent when believers approach Him with fixed agendas
- The danger of asking God to bless plans already made
- How emotional attachment can distort discernment
- Why worship helps cultivate neutrality and clarity
- How misplaced faith in promises God never made leads to disappointment
- The connection between neutrality, obedience, and peace
Key Takeaway:
Clarity comes from sensitivity, and sensitivity grows when believers approach God with a neutral heart—willing to release their own agendas and fully submit to His will.
Resources Mentioned:
- The Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley: https://amzn.to/45Jzcf6
- The Clarity Reset (free two-week challenge inside The Society): thesocietychallenge.com
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