GET OUT OF THE BOAT :)
FIRST, HEAR FROM GOD :)
Acts 16:5-10
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the SPIRIT SUFFERED THEM NOT.
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, ASSUREDLY GATHERING that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
(KJV)
4822 sumbibazo (soom-bib-ad'-zo);
from 4862 and bibazo (to force; causative [by reduplication] of the base of 939); to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach:
KJV-- compact, assuredly gather, intrust, knit together, prove.
Acts 16:10
10 After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, CONCLUDING that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
(NIV)
Acts 16:10
10 Well, that settled it. We would go to Macedonia, FOR WE COULD ONLY CONCLUDE that God was sending us to preach the Good News there.
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Acts 15:28-29
28 For it SEEMED GOOD to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
(KJV)
1380 dokeo (dok-eh'-o);
a prolonged form of a primary verb, doko (dok'-o) (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of 1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):
KJV-- be accounted, (of own) please (-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
Acts 15:27 (TLB)
27 "For it SEEMED GOOD to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden of Jewish laws on you than to abstain from eating food offered to idols and from unbled meat of strangled animals, and, of course, from fornication. If you do this, it is enough. Farewell."
IT DOES MY HEAR SO MUCH GOOD TO SEE THE GREAT PEOPLE OF GOD DOING WHAT THEY “THINK” GOD IS SAYING TO THEM - THEY DON’T ALWAYS HAVE A “HOT-LINE” TO GOD :)
Rom 8:14 (KJV)
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
1 Pet 3:10-11 (NIV)
10 For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
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NOW THAT YOU HAVE PEACE ABOUT WHAT GOD IS SAYING TO YOU (BY THE WAY, IT SHOULD ALSO BE IN LINE WITH THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD ! . . . NOW ... GET OUT OF THE BOAT ... GOD MAY BE ASKING YOU TO DO SOMETHING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE OR DIFFERENT THAT YOU USUALLY DO :)
Matt 14:23-33 (NIV)
23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24 but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29 "COME," he said. Then PETER GOT DOWN OUT OF THE BOAT, walked on the water and CAME TOWARD JESUS.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."