When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior he not only writes our names in the Book of Life, and secures our place with Him in Heaven, but he also sends us the Holy Spirit!
John 16:13 ESV: “When the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”
The Holy Spirit is the touch, feel, and sounds of the heavenly that we cannot yet touch, feel, or hear, on earth.
John 14:26 ESV: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”
1 John 4:13 ESV: By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us his Spirit.”
1 Corinthians 3:16 ESV: “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”
The Holy Spirit is our go-between, our communicator, our Mighty Counselor, and our Comforter. When we pray to God, the Holy Spirit intercedes and prays with us and for us, directly to God the Father.
When faced with a trial or dilemma that has you down on the ground on your knees, exhausted and your prayers for deliverance or answers seem to go unheard, prayer after prayer, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year!
You have a thorn in your side and it seems as though no amount of energy, compromise, struggle, or work, along with prayers of begging, pleading, and hoping for an answer, deliverance, or direction seems to change your situation.
We have put the situation or trial in your hands, Lord, our strength is spent, our spirits are lagging and our hearts feel hopelessness within; now what?
Keep praying; asking for the wisdom to do your part, seeking his word regarding the trial, whether it be your marriage, work place, finances or health. Find scripture on what God has to say and repeat it as if a mantra! Finding and receiving strength!
Invite the Holy Spirit into your spirit, mind, and heart! Ask Him to help you turn off the static in your brain, the reel that got stuck on repeat, or the noise of the world that’s clamoring.
Ask the Holy Spirit for his fruit: Galatians 5:22-33 ~ “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control;against such things there is no law!”
Place your hands in the hands of The Holy Spirit! Following his lead, trusting him, relying on him, and continually praying through him; you just might find a quickening in your spirit. A feeling of excitement in which you don’t know why! A sense of something good coming down the pike for what you can only hope and imagine, a heightened anticipation for what you are yet to receive!
That’s the work of the Holy Spirit! The word quicken used in the King James Bible means: ‘revive or make alive’ as a result we notice a measurable change in our soul. We feel strengthened, and filled with peace, joy, and hope.” Lots and lots of hope!
So, if you notice that you have an excitement rumbling in your spirit, don’t try and dissect, instead smile, take a deep breath, relax and know God is telling you; “He’s got this, He’s got you!”
Be blessed my friends. 😌❤️☀️
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