Bless: Words of affirmation, acts of kindness, and gifts.
Eat: Having meals with others.
The L in B.E.L.L.S. is
“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. —John 17:6 NIV
They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. —John 17:16 NIV
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. —John 17:15 NIV
As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. —John 17:18 NIV
Steps to listen to the Spirit’s voice:
1. Set aside a designated
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. —Mark 1:35 NIV
2. Eliminate
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. —Matthew 6:6 NIV
3. Let God
23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. —Psalm 139:23–24 NIV
4. Ask God to
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” —Isaiah 6:8 NIV
5.
The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” —Acts 8:29 NIV
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. —John 17:15 NIV
Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. —Galatians 6:1 NIV