“Self-Empowerment is free to anyone who chooses to use it. It comes
from within and nowhere else. You cannot buy it, borrow it, steal it or
sell it. It is always available to you and never wears out. The only choice you have to make is whether or not you will use it.” - Gary Hopkins
Our text on this point say “The spirit of man is the candle of the
Lord…” If that scripture were written today it might have read, "The
spirit of man is the light bulb of the Lord." The implication is that
God will enlighten us and guide us through our spirits. Many times,
however, we seek guidance by means other than the way God said. When we
do, we get into trouble.In his classic book titled How To Be Led By The Spirit Of God, Kenneth Hagin of blessed memory told a story to illustrate on this point. He said he knew a man down in Texas. He had never worn a pair of shoes until he was 12 years old. He only had a fifth grade education. But way back when money was money, he was a millionaire. In a conversation, the man said "In all these years and in all these investments [that's how he made his money], I have never lost a dime. Everything I have ever invested in, my heart says, 'Go ahead and invest in it.' So I do. And in all these years,
