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Accessing Your Inner Combat Information Center: Finding God's Wisdom Within

Life often feels like navigating rough seas, with challenges coming from every direction. Just as naval ships have a Combat Information Center (CIC) - a secure command room where critical intelligence is gathered and strategic decisions are made - believers have access to a spiritual command center within their hearts where God's wisdom and guidance reside.

What Does It Mean to Have Wisdom Within?

The foundation for understanding our inner spiritual command center comes from Proverbs 20:5: "Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out." This verse reveals that God has placed profound wisdom deep within our hearts, but it requires intentional effort to access it.

The Kingdom of God Is Within You

Jesus made this truth clear in Luke 17:20-21 when He told the Pharisees that "the kingdom of God does not come with observation... the kingdom of God is within you." This means that as believers, we already carry within us everything we need for spiritual warfare and divine guidance.

When we become new in Christ, God establishes a Combat Information Center in our hearts - a place where we can receive revelation, wisdom, and strategic direction for our lives. This isn't about running to everyone else for answers, but learning to read what God has already written on our hearts.

God Conceals Wisdom for Those Who Value It

According to Proverbs 2:3-4, we must "cry out for discernment and lift up our voice for understanding" and "seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures." God doesn't hide wisdom from us - He hides it for us, waiting for those who will diligently seek it.

This requires getting quiet and still before Him. Psalm 46:10 reminds us to "be still and know that I am God." Strategic wisdom flows from spiritual stillness, away from the noise and distractions of life.

How Do We Learn to Discern God's Voice?

Learning to discern what God is speaking in our hearts is like learning to operate sophisticated spiritual instruments. Just as naval personnel must be trained to read radar and sonar, we must develop our spiritual senses through practice and experience.

Discernment Comes Through Training, Not Wishing

Hebrews 5:14 teaches us that "solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." Spiritual maturity and discernment don't come automatically - they develop through consistent practice and application.

The Holy Spirit, described in John 16:13 as the "Spirit of truth," will guide us into all truth. But we must learn to recognize His voice and distinguish it from other influences in our lives.

Testing Every Spirit

Mature believers learn to test every spirit and every impression they receive. This happens through:

 

  • Regular time in God's presence
  • Studying His Word
  • Practicing obedience to what we already know
  • Seeking confirmation through prayer and worship

 

Every act of obedience fine-tunes our spiritual radar, making us more sensitive to God's leading and more able to discern His will.

Why Must We Be Filled to Follow?

Isaiah 30:21 promises that "your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left." But to hear this divine guidance, we must maintain a connection with our spiritual command center.

Connecting Through Prayer, Not Religion

Our access code to God's presence is Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. Through Him, we can "come boldly before the throne of grace" and enter into the holy of holies where God's wisdom resides.

This connection must be ongoing, not just a one-time experience. Jesus Himself modeled this by spending entire nights in prayer, receiving direction from the Father about where to go and what to do next.

Staying Powered Up

A ship's war room is useless without power, and our spiritual center must be continually charged by the Holy Spirit. We "leak" spiritually and need regular refilling through:

 

  • Repentance when we've gotten off course
  • Prayer and worship
  • Studying God's Word
  • Fellowship with other believers

 

What Happens When We Follow Divine Intelligence?

When we learn to access and follow the wisdom from our inner Combat Information Center, several things happen:

We Avoid Spiritual Shipwrecks

Many believers run their lives aground because they haven't spent time in God's presence receiving direction. They follow every open door without discerning whether it's God's will or just an opportunity.

We Receive Specific Revelation

God wants to give us specific guidance for our unique situations, relationships, and calling. This might come through dreams, prophetic words, or that still small voice within our hearts during times of prayer and worship.

We Stay Aligned with Divine Purpose

When our inner spiritual center is properly functioning, our entire life stays on course regardless of the storms that come. We have the intelligence and power needed to navigate through difficulties and emerge victorious.

Life Application

This week, commit to establishing a daily practice of accessing your inner Combat Information Center. Set aside time each day to get quiet before God, away from distractions and noise. Don't rush this time - allow yourself to be still and listen for His voice.

Start each day by asking God for wisdom and direction, then throughout the day, pause before making decisions to check in with your spiritual command center. Practice testing impressions and thoughts against God's Word and character.

Remember that your heart is not a storage room for collecting spiritual information - it's an active command center designed for ongoing communication with heaven.

Questions for Reflection:

 

  • When was the last time you spent extended time in quiet prayer, listening for God's voice rather than just talking?
  • Are you making major life decisions based on external circumstances or internal spiritual guidance?
  • What "noise" in your life might be preventing you from hearing God's direction clearly?
  • How can you create more space in your daily routine to access your spiritual Combat Information Center?