Tag Archives: Spirit

My Word

O My child, listen to My Word. For in My Word there is life, wisdom and joy. My Word is your food. You need it more than natural food. Come and I will reveal mysteries and show you My kingdom. You will live in the super-natural world when you eat and drink of the super-natural food of My Word. Immerse yourself in it. Believe it. Meditate on it and memorize it. For My food will not only satisfy your soul it will make you alive and fruitful. When you spend time in My Word, you are spending time with Me. I will speak volumes to you if you take the time to listen. For My Word is powerful, living, active and sharper than a two edged sword, piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Life in Me

My child, don’t get caught up in doing when I am more interested in you being. Being who I created you to be. Be in Me. I am in you. Remain in Me as you go about your day. Walk by My Spirit and you will not carry out the deeds of the flesh. Only as you live in Me will you be able to carry this out. I desire that you walk in newness of life. Life in Me. Daily surrendered, set apart with you mind focused on Me. Only then can I do through you what I have purposed from the beginning of time. Remain in Me.

Live Life With Joy

My child, My Spirit dwells in you and I bring joy, freedom, love and grace. I bring you a peace that surpasses all understanding. My Spirit dwells in you! Live in confidence and power. Know who you are and Who’s you are. I came so that you would have life and have it in abundance. My Spirit provides that life. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom! Enjoy the abundant life of freedom I have provided. Live life with joy. Recognize the Power that resides in you and live a bold powerful life. I am for you. I am in you. Walk and live in My Power.

Philippians 4:7  John 10:10  2 Corinthians 3:17

Called

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My child, I have called you because I love you and desire you to be with Me. In Me alone you have perfect peace. Peace that surpasses understanding. Cast all your cares at the foot of My cross and come, enter into My rest. Today is a new day. Don’t let Satan beat you up over the past. The past is covered by My blood. Start fresh today. Walk in the Spirit today. Give Me today and I will make your path straight.

1 Peter 5:7    Galatians 5:16

Fruit’s Proof

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What’s encouraging is the fact that somewhere along the line we come to a point where it’s virtually impossible to get mired once again in the pit of the old self. Why? Because our character has been permanently altered—who we are has changed. Once our character is transformed, we truly no longer are our former self.

Yes, we’ll continue to be confronted with the issues of our old nature (our old self). That’s why we must always be vigilant. But though we may slip, we won’t turn back! My guess is that those who throw in the towel have never experienced any meaningful degree of transformation in the first place.

The “fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”—firmly entrenched within provides bona fide proof that metamorphosis has taken hold.(Galatians 5:22-23).

It’s true that God can cause one or more of these virtues to sporadically spring forth according to the need of the moment, even before they become the rock-solid foundation of our character. But just stop and think what it must be like to enjoy the advantage of the fruit of the Spirit deeply-rooted and dominant in your life.(Galatians 5:24)

Law of the Spirit

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“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2) is an unalterable spiritual law. In Christ we are no longer condemned for sin. Rather, sin itself has become the culprit worthy of condemnation

The bottom line is that we need to start behaving like dead men—dead to law, that is (and as a consequence, dead to sin). This extraordinary life as believers is all about faith in what Jesus has done, regardless of the weakness of our flesh. Paul’s admonition in Colossians 2:6 says it all: “As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.”

When we were steeped in sin, we freely received God’s gift of grace. Now that we are saved, our job is not to try to appease Him by attempting once again to keep the law, but to live out our lives daily walking in the grace He has so abundantly provided. Only then can we enjoy the confidence that we are truly living a life of godliness.

Excerpted from: Free from the Power of Sin: The Keys to Growing in God in Spite of Yourself

On Being Holy

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The Holy Spirit is not sedentary. He wants not merely to exist quietly within us, but to thrive. Because our spirit is firmly fastened to God, the incredible energy of His Spirit is now at work within, motivating us to move forward with Him.

A mounting desire to please God with our lives is the outcome we should expect from His indwelling presence. And as a part of this yearning to please Him comes an inherent sense that we are to be holy. Because God is holy, a godly life must be a holy life.

Let’s be realistic: how many of us could say with a shred of confidence that we are holy in all our attitudes and behavior, especially given the fact that God gives us something seemingly so impossible to live up to as: “you shall be holy, for I am holy.”(1 Peter 1:15-16)

Even though it’s hard to imagine that we could ever achieve such a measure of perfection, we can’t deny that Scripture ushers us toward that goal. So we often feel left with little alternative but to work for it. It’s not hard to understand why we see things this way, because it’s actually pretty common to think in terms of holiness being associated with what a person has achieved. Isn’t that how people of all religious stripes see it—the “Holy Man” as opposed to your everyday run-of-the-mill believer? Not only is this philosophy deeply ingrained in us through our general experience of life, but it’s also prevalent in the beliefs of our churches.

 

Separated from God?

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I’m sure we all realize that the true definition of the term Christian is “one who has been born again into living relationship with God.” Because this union is the result of God’s Spirit taking up residence within us, a rock-solid bond has been established with God—a relationship that cannot easily be broken.

But here a question arises: “As a Christian, does sin separate me from God?” It’s not unusual to hear this answered “yes.” We are often taught that sin causes a separation between us and God, creating a rift which can only be restored when we confess our sin to Him.(1 John 1:9) Therefore, moving forward with our life in God is possible only when our tie with Him can be reestablished through forgiveness.

Though this view certainly seems to have merit, it’s not actually the case. Frankly, sin does not separate a believer from God in any manner. Unquestionably, any sin displeases God and therefore can’t help but affect our relationship with Him, but it does not separate us from Him. If it did, it would mean that God would have to vacate our spirit each time we sin, and then come back once again when we repent.

This hardly seems practical, since it means that God would have to sever the very tie so utterly necessary to overcoming sin in the first place. It would mean cutting off the very resource essential to spiritual growth.

Excerpted from: Free from the Power of Sin: The Keys to Growing in God in Spite of Yourself