How do you get direction from God?

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How do you get direction from God? When I was a little kid, I heard about God, but didn't really experience him for myself. So, one day I was sitting in my bed under the blankets and I said, "God, if you're real, make this coin land on heads." And I flicked it and the coin disappeared. As a kid, I freaked out. I'll get back to that in a moment, but asking for signs is actually super popular in the Bible. For example, remember Jonah, the guy that got swallowed by a whale? When he heard from God, "Go and preach to these people." he was afraid and ran in the opposite direction. And while running away on this boat, a storm breaks out and it says in this section, "The sailors said to each other, come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity." It's kind of like saying, "Let's roll the dice to see who's responsible." Or later on in the Bible, God tells Gideon, "I want you to go do this." Gideon's afraid, so he says, "When I wake up, can there be water on this blanket and no water on the grass?" And then when that happened, Gideon said, "Okay, okay, one more time. Tomorrow, can you make the blanket completely dry, but water all over the grass?" And then God does that. So, we see all these examples of signs in the Bible, but is this really what we're supposed to do? Because honestly, I'd love to move through life knowing this is the direction that God wants me to go in. Like bowling with bumpers. If I go too much to the left, it'll bounce me back to the goal. And in the Bible, there is a mention of something like that. "Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, this is the way, walk in it." So, is the way to know the way by asking for signs? I think we have to be careful, because in the New Testament, the devil says to Jesus, "If you are the son of God." Remember, God, if you're real? The devil says, "Throw down yourself." And then he quotes the Bible saying, "Angels will catch you. You won't get hurt." But then Jesus says, "It is also written, do not put the Lord your God to the test." 10 minutes later, I heard this sound, saw the quarter beside me and heard, "Don't test me. Trust me." What if there is a better way to get direction from God than asking for a sign? Remember the verse, "This is the way, walk in it." What is the way? In the book of John, Jesus says, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." We don't get to God without Jesus. We're looking for signs and things like this, but Jesus was the sign. Yes, performing miracles, healing people, walking on water. The ultimate sign that he was God was that he died and rose again. And for anyone that believes in him and confesses with their mouth "Jesus is Lord," they will be saved. So, how do we get direction from God? One, we need Jesus. When we accept him into our life and say, "I'm going to live by your way." Two, God sends the helper, the Holy Spirit, guiding us, "This is the way, walk in it." Number three, Jesus said, "The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and remind you of everything I've said to you." And you might be wondering, "What did Jesus say? What's the direction God gave me?" We got to read the words of God, the words of Jesus in the Bible. "This is the way, walk in it." Ultimately, the question is, "Will this lead me away from God or closer to God?" Because anything that leads us closer to God is the right direction. He is the way. Let's walk in it. I'm praying for you today, friends. God bless.