How do you know if a desire comes from God or your own experiences and biases?

[jennifer_bloom]

A guy told me you will know by how strong it is but I disagree

[MrCon10t]

In my experience, Prayer is the way you talk to God and reading the Bible and fellowship in with other Christians are ways that God talks to you. So I have a conversation withPrayer is the way you talk to God and reading the Bible and fellowship in with other Christians are ways that God talks to you. So have a conversation with Him. I find that when you pray for God to lead you forward and guide your steps, He makes the right decisions easy to make. Sometimes it’s even to the extent that He will make the wrong choice hard to pursue.

[MrCon10t]

Sorry by the way, For some reason this copied a part of what I had already texted and pasted it right in the middle of the finished product. I wasn’t able to fix it entirely. Sorry if it’s slightly confusing.

[IJhonnyI]

Listen human error and human faults is not God's desire, if your doing something good for someone or someone else that is God guiding you in the correct direction 🙏🏽

[On_cloud_wine]

Because I know good from evil, a strong desire can be either or, but those who live for God (and I’m going by my own experience..), the stronger the connection with him, the less desirable you are at desiring things that most addicts desire: porn, sex, lust, drugs, revenge, ect…

It’s like a chemical in the brain that backs me away and says “no” and makes the taste in my mouth sour about it so.. he makes it super easy.

[On_cloud_wine]

Therefore, I know how to differentiate between weather or not my strong desire is coming from God or the devil.. there’s another realm we can’t see, but the devils there whispering sweet nothings in peoples ear.. making them upset and paranoid and anxious and hateful.. if they only knew those emotions come from the devil, and more aware, they could find peace within themselves when someone else effected by the devil tries to rain on their parade.

[On_cloud_wine]

It’s like tossing a pebble in a calm lake and watch the rings.. like a ripple effect

[GrimmStory]

Since we are assuming God gives you desires, I'm sure you will just instinctually feel it. At least based on scenarios in the bible.

I believe that you shouldn't always do things based on just that instinctual feeling, though. This is just my opinion due to my experiences and whether you do is up to you.

[Sabretooth]

It's a powerful random desire. You don't look for it... It finds you. It's something that can't be logically explained.

[GrimmStory]

@Sabretooth I mean, that is essentially what I said, but explained with more mysticism. At least that is my interpretation of what you have stated. Please correct me if I'm wrong

[Sabretooth]

It's just that I've been experiencing it lately.

[GrimmStory]

@Sabretooth What do you mean? Is this in response to my post or did you accidentally do that?

[Sabretooth]

hmm?

[Xtendable]

Our own experiences and biases are pretty strong and I believe God spoke to Elijah with a still small voice.

[IMuser]

When you see a hot woman (man) and you feel excited, feel horny, is it the god or you? If God, why would he make you horny?

[hikikomorihermit]

"thy will be done"
If your letting God Shepard your life then it's good

[Sabretooth]

I know this very well. He's right. Also by how it comes to be. Is it something that you've thought about regularly? Or is it something that you found and not even be looking... Yet, satisfies all you've ever wanted and far more?

[Whatever2929292]

You learn to test the spirts

[WhitneySnow]

That’s a tough one. I’m not sure.

[anton_dee]

Human nature decides desires, not God.