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“And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit" – Matthew 20:22

  What if we actually accepted the premise that “Christ lives in me.”?  What would be impossible for you to accomplish?  Who could stand in your way from serving the Lord with everything you have and without fear?

  Unfortunately, most of us wake in the morning, say our morning prayer, ask God for help for the day and then go on our merry way.  We then attempt to take on the day based on our knowledge, experience and talent, rather than through Him.  What if you actually let God run your life?  Would you still go to the same job?  Would you still worry about your makeup, your ensemble, the wrinkles in your shirt, or whether your socks matched?

  We claim Christ as our Savior, so we can be assured a place in heaven.  That is all well and good and an absolute blessing, but it is only scratching the surface of what Christ did for you and me.  When you walk with the confidence of Christ, there is absolutely nothing that can come between you and Him.  He is on your every thought, every breath and word.  When Christ died and was buried, it was the Spirit of God within Him that brought Him back to life, and rose Him from the grave.  This Spirit, I refer to is the ever powerful, and omniscient Holy Spirit of God Almighty. 

  After He had ascended to heaven, Christ returned and met with the disciples in the Upper Room, and breathed upon them the Holy Spirit.  The same Holy Spirit that rose Him from the grave, and the same Holy Spirit that dwells within you and I, if we have accepted Him.  If we could grasp the unbelievable truth of who is inside of us and if we could realize the unstoppable force that is waiting to burst upon this planet, we could change the world through Him.  Satan is defeated, it is only a matter of time.  The Holy Spirit has proven time and time again that God is God and there is no other.  What was demonstrated by God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ at Gethsemane, was that the power of Satan in this world is incapable of overcoming the love, grace and mercy of God the Father.

  Live like He made you to live.  Love others, help others, serve others and serve Him in doing so.  Speak with the Holy Spirit as your trusted counselor and advisor, and not a Genie in a bottle.  His desire is to strengthen you and fulfill God’s purpose through you.  Accept it and embrace it, then learn how to live it.

             

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