Posts Tagged ‘holy spirit’
You Are Not Just Talented, You Are Spiritually Gifted
“I want to make a difference in the world.” And I am not that special for saying that. Most of us want to leave an imprint on the world that makes it better. Sure, maybe our ambitions are vastly different. Some of us dream of influencing the WHOLE world while some of us see OUR…
Read MoreWhy Do I Need the Holy Spirit to Talk About Jesus?
As Christ-followers, we have the joyful responsibility to share the good news of Jesus with everyone God leads us to. But how often do we consider the absolute necessity of the Holy Spirit’s empowerment in leading in the task? To be honest, we could share Jesus with others without any help from the Holy Spirit.…
Read MoreWaltzing Our Way into More Spiritual Fruit
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! (Galatians 5:22-23, NLT) We often talk about how the Holy Spirit works in our lives, and when we do it is natural to reflect on the “fruit”…
Read MoreIn Times of Need Who Do You Call? (And Don’t Say “Ghost Busters”)
Regardless of our age, many of us would answer the question “Who you gonna call?” by shouting “Ghost Busters!” That movie and the lyrics from its theme song are part of our popular culture. But how would we answer when the question is more real than that? In times of need, we know that Christ-followers are supposed to…
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