3 | Has the Holy Spirit ever spoken through your spouse instead of speaking directly to you? Why do you think He chooses to work in this way, and how can you receive that direction for your life?

4 | When you need to make major decisions and you can’t seem to get direction, what can you do?

See Proverbs 11:14; 15:22; 24:6 and Romans 8:26-27.

5 | Do you believe that God still speaks to people today? How has He spoken to you?

Appendix A

How to Receive Salvation

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.

—Romans 10:9-10 NLT

The Holy Spirit longs to commune with you at every moment, encouraging and equipping you to know God and advance His kingdom. But the first step to a life of intimacy with God’s Spirit is to receive salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, God has made the way for you to enter His kingdom as a beloved son or daughter. The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross made eternal and abundant life freely available to you. Salvation is God’s gift to you; you cannot do anything to earn or deserve it.

To receive this precious gift, first acknowledge your sin of living independently of your Creator (for this is the root of all the sins you have committed). This repentance is a vital part of receiving salvation. Peter made this clear on the day that 5,000 were saved in the book of Acts: “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19). Scripture declares that each of us is born a slave to sin. This slavery is rooted in the sin of Adam, who began the pattern of willful disobedience. Repentance is a choice to walk away from obedience to yourself and Satan, the father of lies, and to turn in obedience to your new Master, Jesus Christ—the One who gave His life for you.

You must give Jesus the lordship of your life. To make Jesus “Lord” means you give Him ownership of your life (spirit, soul, and body)—everything you are and have. His authority over your life becomes absolute. The moment you do this, God delivers you from darkness and transfers you to the light and glory of His kingdom. You simply go from death to life—you become His child!

If you want to receive salvation through Jesus, pray these words: