The Holy Spirit
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:18-20).
Of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I always feel most insecure to write about the Holy Spirit. I wish this wasn't so because understanding Him is so crucial to the Christian life. This weekend at the Passion conference really opened my eyes to the power of the Spirit of God. I'm looking back on last year when I was overcome by fear and defeated by condemnation because I did not call upon the Holy Spirit to help me be more than a conquerer. It is He who breaks the chains of shame, fear, doubt, etc. It is He who empowers to love and to live bodly for the fame of Christ. It is He who heals the broken heart. It is He who counsels and guides the mind in the midst of confusion. It is He, God in me, who is the hope of glory in my life. Without the Spirit of God I would be helpless. I believe my spirit is one with His, and that we are bound together forever and nothing can separate us. His Spirit has breathed mine into life. By His Spirit I am defended. He is my defense against every power of darkness. He is the light inside of me that causes me to shine. And in shining I reflect the Son and glorify the Father. In shining others look at me and gaze upward to Him, which is the desire of my heart. Because I have no light of my own. He is santifying me, that my soul may be more like Jesus. That my heart would have His beats.
This year I hope to daily depend and call upon the power of the Holy Spirit in me. I long for His strength to overcome my weakness. If only my confidence in Him could be greater than my insecurity in myself!! Oh, what a glorious day that would be...
I also hope to discover and practice my gifts the Spirit has entrusted to me. And of course to bear the fruit of the Spirit. The greatest being love. Obviously, this year I have a lot to learn!
Of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I always feel most insecure to write about the Holy Spirit. I wish this wasn't so because understanding Him is so crucial to the Christian life. This weekend at the Passion conference really opened my eyes to the power of the Spirit of God. I'm looking back on last year when I was overcome by fear and defeated by condemnation because I did not call upon the Holy Spirit to help me be more than a conquerer. It is He who breaks the chains of shame, fear, doubt, etc. It is He who empowers to love and to live bodly for the fame of Christ. It is He who heals the broken heart. It is He who counsels and guides the mind in the midst of confusion. It is He, God in me, who is the hope of glory in my life. Without the Spirit of God I would be helpless. I believe my spirit is one with His, and that we are bound together forever and nothing can separate us. His Spirit has breathed mine into life. By His Spirit I am defended. He is my defense against every power of darkness. He is the light inside of me that causes me to shine. And in shining I reflect the Son and glorify the Father. In shining others look at me and gaze upward to Him, which is the desire of my heart. Because I have no light of my own. He is santifying me, that my soul may be more like Jesus. That my heart would have His beats.
This year I hope to daily depend and call upon the power of the Holy Spirit in me. I long for His strength to overcome my weakness. If only my confidence in Him could be greater than my insecurity in myself!! Oh, what a glorious day that would be...
I also hope to discover and practice my gifts the Spirit has entrusted to me. And of course to bear the fruit of the Spirit. The greatest being love. Obviously, this year I have a lot to learn!