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Tag Archives: Holy Spirit
I See Beautiful Performances Every Day
I see beautiful live performances every day! I see the sun, clouds, lightening, rain, stars and the moon performing in the sky as the tree branches wave them on. I see Spirit-led performances when I observe acts of kindness, humility, … Continue reading
My Job for a Never-Ending Day
My job for the never-ending day that’s on its way will be to bask in, reflect, and radiate the love of God. I will celebrate His love, His mercy, and His presence forever. Let Love Blaze With God’s Spirit Hearing … Continue reading
The Table Server Who Challenged The System Had My Middle Name
My birth certificate reads “Charles Steven Simms,” but I’ve always gone by Steve. When I first began to read the Bible, I came across a guy named Stephen. He was an early Christ-followers and was one of seven people appointed … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, Acts 7, Christianity, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1871, formalized religion, God, Holy Spirit, organized religion, religion quotations, routine religion, Stephen, What is religious freedom?, Who was Stephen in the Bible?
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Everything you need to know about quenching the Spirit
When the fruit of the Spirit isn’t freely flowing from within, we’re quenching the Holy Spirit. Here’s how we do that. Love: Self-focused Christians are shutting down the inner flow God’s love. Joy: Angry Christians are missing out on God’s … Continue reading
To resist the Holy Spirit is to make life problematic
Life is problematic when we try to keep the Holy Spirit under our control. We need to be under His control. Christ didn’t come to give us another religion, but to offer us continual access to God. Now we can … Continue reading
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Tagged God's Spirit, Holy Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of the living God, the Comforter
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“Walk in the Spirit” with continual awareness of the living Jesus
To “walk in the Spirit” is to maintain continual awareness of the risen Jesus. The first step toward Christian growth is awareness of the risen Jesus. The second is obedience to Him. I love to maintain awareness of the living … Continue reading
Celebrate the Holy Spirit’s gifts, not the preacher
Perhaps gifts of the Spirit aren’t seen much in church because they’re considered a threat to the pastor’s control. Instead of saying, “Listen to and focus on me,” perhaps ministers should be saying, “Listen to and focus on Jesus.” Revival … Continue reading
Unleashing God’s creativity is fun
Christ-followers should be flowing in creativity because they have the Creator living in them. “Quench not the Spirit.” The Holy Spirit doesn’t just want you to share what you’ve read and copied. He wants to speak something fresh to you. … Continue reading
Where do you go to Jesus and His invisible Spirit?
Jesus is present today as the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is invisible. The Holy Spirit isn’t a doctrine to be taught but Christ’s presence to be listened to and obeyed. To be led by the Spirit we have to learn … Continue reading
Follow the Holy Spirit speaking in your conscience and through the Bible
Christ’s presence in the present moment is life’s most neglected present. When Christian’s meet, God wants to take control so He can manifest & demonstrate His kingdom (government) in their midst. Messages about Christ are good, but actual demonstrations of … Continue reading