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Embracing the Holy Spirit Within
"Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body." — 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT) As believers, we...
Embrace God’s Inner Strength Through His Love
“I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.” —Ephesians 3:16 (NLT) In Ephesians 3:16, Paul’s prayer for the church at Ephesus is a timeless promise for us: God desires to fill us with “inner strength”...
Cultivating a Listening Heart to Hear God’s Voice
Hearing God’s voice is essential for every believer. Jesus said in John 10:27 (NLT), “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” To cultivate a listening heart, we must begin with surrender, creating space for God’s direction. Romans 12:1...
Live in the Overflow of the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 5:18-20 (NLT) reminds us, “Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit…” This passage speaks to a life of abundance fueled by the Holy Spirit, one that flows beyond our own needs and into the lives of...
Seek Spiritual Discernment
Hebrews 5:14 (EVS) “But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.” Daily, we face decisions between right and wrong which are the paths that lead us closer to or away from...
Empowered by God’s Unstoppable Power: Be a Conduit of the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) proclaims, “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” The Greek word for power is dunamis—the root of our English word "dynamite." This term signifies...
The Holy Spirit gives us Boldness to Share Our Faith
Ephesians 6:20 NLT – “I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.” In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul, even while imprisoned, prayed for courage to proclaim the gospel. He...
The Transforming Power of Thankfulness
"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT) Thankfulness is more than a fleeting expression of gratitude; it’s a calling to align our hearts with God’s will. Paul’s words in 1 Thessalonians...
“The Holy Spirit’s Intercession in Our Weakness”
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans." - Romans 8:26 (NIV). In moments when words fail us, when we feel overwhelmed or unsure of what to ask...
The Holy Spirit Illuminates Truth to Our Hearts
In Ephesians 1:18 (NLT), the Apostle Paul prays, “I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.” This powerful prayer, though...