The world says to follow your gut the Bible says to follow your God. The Holy Spirit uses our spirit to communicate to us, but His voice will never contradict His word. This does not mean though we have to listen to everything that comes to our head. If you take the risk of obedience you will experience the reward in that relationship. Perhaps you need to start giving or living for others. It may be that you need to repent or apologize. It might start with something like it did with Jesus where the Holy Spirit led Jesus to fast in the wilderness. Many people after starting the fellowship with the Holy Spirit will begin to have a fellowship with the Holy Spirit, it’s when the Holy Spirit will talk to you. (Ephesians 4:30) One of the main ways the Holy Spirit is grieved is when we are disobedient to His word and His leading. Your relationship can’t go higher than your obedience to the Holy Spirit.īible instructs us not to grieve the Holy Spirit. When you fellowship with the Holy Spirit, start with the awareness that He is with you, then turn attention to Him and then lift your hearts with affection towards Him.Ģ. You should not feel guilty for not spending time with the Holy Spirit but you should feel thirsty. Throughout the day address Him, welcome Him, thank Him and worship Him. If you want to walk in the Holy Spirit, start with talking to the Holy Spirit. To start fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit we must first see Him as a person. Many people invite the Holy Spirit, but few know how to host Him. He waits to be wanted, longs to be welcomed. The Holy Spirit is a person, not u0022It.u0022 Click To Tweet The love of God is the foundation for everything, and the communion of the Holy Spirit is what will change everything! Many know about grace and love but very few practice communion with the Spirit. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. You can’t have fellowship with Someone you keep referring as “It.”.Our salvation gives us the relationship but our pursuit of the Holy Spirit brings about intimacy. We are encouraged “not to grieve” the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30) which speaks of intimacy. We are “sealed” by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13). Eternal life does not exist outside of salvation but abundant life does not exist outside of the Spirit. Jesus gives eternal life and abundant life (John 10:10). One of the assignments of Jesus is to introduce us to the Holy Spirit. That’s one of the reasons we have to know that Word of God, so we can agree with the Word of God and see the Word of God being lived out over our life.Jesus is the Lamb of God (John 1:29) and the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit (John 1:25-34). I don’t have creative power but I have the power to agree with life or agree with death. That is so much better than what Satan used to tempt me with. “By God’s grace, I don’t have any desire to go down the road of immorality – I’m completely fulfilled. Robert shares these final thoughts on overcoming his own struggle with lust. Once we change our mind, God then can set us free. “Repentance literally means ‘to change your mind.’ Sometimes we think that repentance is cry enough tears or sound sorry enough to God – but we’ve got to change the way we think about our sin. “Have a group of friends that you can talk to about the struggles you’re going through.” “When you lay yourself bare and transparent with Him, you can keep a short list.” Have an ongoing, passionate relationship with Jesus Christ.Robert explains how to counter strongholds in our lives: What are some of the things that can open ourselves up to oppression? Pastor Robert lists a few: Some Christians leave an opening in their life… we need to learn to close those doors and keep out.” If there’s no reason to believe we’re in bondage there’s no reason to seek freedom. “I had to help people understand that it’s possible as a Christian to be in bondage. Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church shares his heart behind his new book.
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