As a Christ follower you are sealed and anointed with the Holy Spirit. You can do nothing for Jesus unless you are submitting to the Holy Spirit and operating under His authority and timing.
Jesus speaks to all believers. You have the mind of Christ. The question is are you listening to Jesus and obeying Him or applying selective listening and choosing what you want to hear and discarding what you don’t like.
Another way Jesus speaks to believers about their behaviors is through actions. He might take away or damage something precious to you like getting a scratch on your new car. Sometime actions speak louder than words.
Jesus is serious about sin. He will not tolerate presumptuous sin. Sin grieves (or quenches) the Holy Spirit and lessens the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
We have to live in the reality of Jesus today. Forget the past. Walk with Jesus by faith believing in His promises. Listen for and be conscious of His voice.
Jesus desires for you to be open to the conviction and correction of the Holy Spirit. Your sin never goes away and can be activated in a split second.
The trials of the Cross will come upon all believers at some time. Jesus looks at how you deal with a trial. Do you walk with unyielding faith and obedience or attempt to escape by covering up your feelings by pleasing self.
You have been crucified with Christ and your old life is dead. Seek the blood of Christ and the resurrected power of Jesus!
Hal Hollister Ministry 