I am reading Francis Chan’s, “Forgotten God”, and it couldn’t be better timing in my life to affirm truths of the Holy Spirit. In chapter 2, Theology of the Holy Spirit 101 Chan writes:
* The Spirit helps us to speak when we are in precarious situations and need to bear witness
Luke 12:12 and Mark 13:11- “.. do not worry before hand what to say. Just say whatever is given to you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.”
* The Counselor teaches and reminds us of what we need to know and remember. He is our comforter, our advisor, our encourager, and our strength. He guides us in the way we should go.
Psalm 143:10 ” Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”
John 14-16 “ …..Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God , trust also in me…. 12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what i have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And i will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the father. You my ask me for anything in my name and I will do it……”
Acts 9:31 ” Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, and it grew in numbers, living in fear of the Lord.”
Acts 15:28
1 Cor 2:9-10 ” No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him, but God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man, except the man’s spirit within him.”
1 JOhn 5:6-8
It has been truly encouraging and convicting to see where in my life I am stifling the Holy Spirit and where I am letting him do his thing. I want to every day be dying to myself, even in the smallest way in order to make room for the Holy Spirit to shine through me. I want to be empty of my own selfish desires, and be a woman of God’s own heart, I want to be the impossible Proverbs 31 woman. I want to have a heart broken for the things God’s heart breaks for, and to have a spirit of humility so i can lead with grace and compassion, love, truth and mercy. I want to live in the Holy Spirit all the moments of my life, so that I can rejoice in other’s rejoicing and be sad in their sorrows instead of thinking only of myself. I want to live in the realm of the unseen, where all people are seen as children of God, and not with worldly perception. I want to not at just moments in my life, but all the time have a “beaming” that is visible or sensed by those around me to draw them in and share the Love of Christ with them, to share what I am beaming and over flowing with joy about.
