1) "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." (Psalm 119:105 NIV) 'Your word' is the Bible, therefore the Bible teaches us how to respond to things in our lives and also speaks in a lively Spirit-led way. 2) We must live in submission to the Lord, putting His Kingdom first and living with a servant's heart. 3) If we feel God is speaking to us, make sure that we are not clouding that with any selfish motives. 4) If someone gives us a 'word from God' we must not accept that without testing it, don't act too quickly and make sure that it is in line with the Bible.