However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

— John 16:13

15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever —

17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

— John 14:15-17

6 After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

7 And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

— Acts 16:6-8

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Jesus said it Himself when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth, not some truth, all truth, not just doctrinal truth but life decisions, timing relationships and directions. The Spirit isn’t just your guide; He is our every moment whisper. The Spirit is the One who sees around corners we don’t even know are coming and He speaks in ways tailor-made to reach us.

Sometimes He leads through scripture verses we’ve read 100 times that will suddenly grip us like it’s brand new. That is not coincidence. That is guidance. Other times it’s a holy uneasiness. We are about to move about to say yes to something and there’s no peace in us. You can’t explain it, but it’s real. That’s Him restraining us from the wrong door. Then there are moments when He settles one that defies logic and it overrides our fear and He says, “This is the way. Walk in it. “ That’s not our guts. That’s not positive thinking. That’s the Spirit that leads us into all truth prompting us.