Hello friends!
I am here today with another word of insight for you.
Yesterdays message was about the need for us to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit's guidance in our lives.
Thank you Aaron for pointing out that there are strengths and weaknesses to being too "spirit centered" and too "word centered." If we ignore the word of God, we will be susceptible to spirits that may not be God, or we can be susceptible to confusing our own heart's desires with that of the Spirit's. On the other hand, if we neglect the role of the Holy Spirit we can become joyless intellectuals.
But there is a point I think must be made: The problem is never that we are "too spirit centered" or "too word centered." But rather, the problem is that we seek one and neglect the other. We should never be cautious about being too filled with the spirit. Problems only arise when the word of God is neglected.
"be filled with the Spirit" ~Eph 5:18
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. ~Acts 7:55
I have been asking myself lately if I am truly filled or am I maybe just half full, or three quarters full. I want to be completely filled, like Stephen was "full". Even more, my desire and prayer is that all of you would also be "full." Can we imagine together the impact it would have on our friends, family, and coworkers if we were all filled with the Spirit?
I will leave you today with this next verse, as this is my prayer for all of you. Please join me in this prayer.
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. ~eph 1:17
Be Filled with the Spirit!!!
In His love,
Charlie
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Hi friends. You are my closest brothers and sisters in Christ. I have made it an aim lately to share the insights that God teaches me. I view this as part of using the gifts God has given me to help build up the Church. Also, this benefits me, as it challenges me to seek God on a deeper level. So don't be surprised if you start getting more emails from me. Anyways, here is what I have for you today:
The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house. ~acts 11:12
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. ~Luke 2:26
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." ~acts 13:2
With these verses we can see that there are occasions when the Holy Spirit will reveal things to people, and if we look at these verses we can see that these are not broad truths like "Jesus is the Lord," but rather specific revelations for the individual. And when I combine this idea with James' assertion that the great prophet Elijah was a man just like us, I come to a stunning conclusion.
We should seek (and sometimes this may require fasting-acts 13:2) supernatural guidance from God. I am not saying He will always speak to us in this way, but I am saying that if we sense the Holy Spirit telling us something, we should acknowledge the fact that it is certainly within His character to guide us in this way.
I bring all of this up because I have been thinking and wondering lately if it is wise of me to trust what I believe the Spirit to be telling me. After much prayer and study of God's word I have decided that I will trust Him- and it is a great feeling. And now I ask you, my beloved friends, has the Holy Spirit been speaking to you about anything specifically lately? Has he asked you to do something? Has He promised you something? And if not, have you been earnestly seeking His guidance? He is, after all, our Counselor (John 14:26).
Thank you for allowing me to share my insights with you. I pray that God will speak to you about all of this, as he has been speaking to me.
With Christ's love,
Charlie
The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house. ~acts 11:12
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. ~Luke 2:26
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." ~acts 13:2
With these verses we can see that there are occasions when the Holy Spirit will reveal things to people, and if we look at these verses we can see that these are not broad truths like "Jesus is the Lord," but rather specific revelations for the individual. And when I combine this idea with James' assertion that the great prophet Elijah was a man just like us, I come to a stunning conclusion.
We should seek (and sometimes this may require fasting-acts 13:2) supernatural guidance from God. I am not saying He will always speak to us in this way, but I am saying that if we sense the Holy Spirit telling us something, we should acknowledge the fact that it is certainly within His character to guide us in this way.
I bring all of this up because I have been thinking and wondering lately if it is wise of me to trust what I believe the Spirit to be telling me. After much prayer and study of God's word I have decided that I will trust Him- and it is a great feeling. And now I ask you, my beloved friends, has the Holy Spirit been speaking to you about anything specifically lately? Has he asked you to do something? Has He promised you something? And if not, have you been earnestly seeking His guidance? He is, after all, our Counselor (John 14:26).
Thank you for allowing me to share my insights with you. I pray that God will speak to you about all of this, as he has been speaking to me.
With Christ's love,
Charlie
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