John 16:13 ... Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will
guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you
things to come.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The Holy Spirit searches the heart of God to reveal God's heart on the matter to us. By this we can know the will of God in the issues of this present life.
I Cor. 2 ... Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
One time I was speaking of this scripture, Jn. 16:13, with a Baptist woman. When we read the part in the scripture where Jesus said the Holy Spirit would not speak of Himself "but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak", this woman asked: Who is HE hearing from?
I explained the Holy Spirit hears from God since the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God.
Paul is saying: As the spirit in you knows what you are thinking, the Spirit in God knows the thoughts of God in the matter at hand. And we, who are of God, have the Spirit of God so in the issues of life we can know the thoughts of God by HIS Spirit that dwells in us.