When being led by the Spirit is seen as optional for Christians, we abandon God’s guidance for our own opinions and desires. Institutionally directed eyes are often too institutionalized to focus on the risen Jesus. Focus your eyes on Him. To say that Jesus is the head of a church while confining Him to the role of a mere observer is a contradiction. We need a Jesus take-over.

If Christians promoted being led by God’s Spirit as much as we do church attendance, we’d be experiencing continuous revival! If we truly believed that Jesus is alive and present when we gather in His name, we’d let Him take charge of the meeting. I believe most churches contain at least a few people who are thrilled about Jesus, but they’re not allowed to freely express their excitement and are often shamed when they do.

Spirit-led Christianity doesn’t require a religious regimen. Awareness of and obedience to Jesus will do. I can’t think of anyone or anything more exciting than the living Jesus Christ.

Every Christian is given the manifestation of God’s Spirit so that we can all minister to each other. The responsibility to minister in the body of Christ belongs to every member, not to just one person. If you are a member of the body of Christ, it’s your responsibility to allow the Holy Spirit to manifest in you (and to not hold Him back or “quench” Him) so that other members of Christ’s body can be strengthened by what they see and hear the Holy Spirit do in and through you. See 1 Corinthians 12:7.

When the body of Christ is turned into little more than a passive audience for one person’s speech, people aren’t permitted to function as prompted by God’s Spirit. You don’t need a religious building or a Sunday talk or a well-planned program or a nice service in order to be led by God’s Spirit! Simply focus your awareness on the living Jesus and do what He says.