I love how the Amplified version likens the Holy Spirit to an umpire. A good umpire makes his calls without any second thought. Likewise, the Holy Spirit will decisively settle all questions (decisions, concerns, etc.) that arise in your mind. He will share His wisdom with you if you allow Him to make the calls. Many times His “call” is communicated through a peace that transcends human understanding; this is the witness of the Spirit. Scripture says,

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)

We have been positioned in Christ Jesus, which means we have access to the peace that is so elusive in our day and age. Jesus is the Prince of Peace, so those who are in Him have been promised peace. When we invite the Holy Spirit into our decision-making processes, He will always bear witness through the peace of Christ Jesus.

Peace and Decision Making

As the leader of Messenger International, I have made many decisions that were solely affirmed by His peace. The objective in question may have seemed impossible, but God’s peace kept me from limiting Messenger International’s potential to my own understanding.

There have been times when I have clearly heard the Spirit speak to me. As I was preparing to write this book, for instance, I was actually planning to write on an entirely different subject. During a time of prayer and fasting, the Holy Spirit instructed me to instead write about the wonder of who He is.

Most of my decisions are guided by the peace of God (always in agreement with His Word), not by a clear directive. However, there have been certain times when God’s Spirit has spoken to me. I find this usually occurs when God is establishing a completely new direction for me. Let me give you an example.

Messenger International’s primary goal is to build the local church. We believe that the local church is God’s most strategic way of reaching the lost, bringing hope and provision to those in need, and making disciples of the nations. More than 20,000 churches in North America have used our curriculums. For many years, our main focus was to reach churches in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.