Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Spiritual Excitement

Ephesians 4:32 says, “…there must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes.”

As Christians, sometimes we get “comfortable” with our walk with the Lord. But if we’re comfortable, we might not be walking? How can we represent Jesus Christ in our community if we are spiritually dull and tired? We must let the Holy Spirit ignite our spiritual excitement!

Three facts to consider:

SPACE: We must allow the Holy Spirit “space” in our lives. We need to stop complicating our lives. We fill our homes with stuff, our closets with stuff, and our garages with stuff. We even fill our calendars with stuff! We are known to over commit our lives to things that do not matter, and leaving no “space” for the Holy Spirit to work. Make space for the Holy Spirit!

REMEMBERING: Next, we need to praise God for what he has done and is doing in our lives. Get serious about actively recognizing, acknowledging, and remember the things he has done in your life and to those around you. The more we recall and remember the involvement of the Lord and the Holy Spirit in our life, the more confident we will be with Him in faith!

ENERGIZED: We need to step out of our comfort zone and do something entirely new and different, but with God’s power. If we can do it alone, then we’re not growing in God’s power. Doing it ourselves is not God’s intention. In matter of fact, it is entirely opposite. He is eagerly waiting for the opportunity for us to call upon him and rely on him to do His work here on earth!

Listen carefully to the nudges the Holy Spirit may be creating in you today! God wants you to take that leap of faith!

“What is impossible with men is possible with God!” Luke 18:2

2 comments:

Lizzylou said...
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Lizzylou said...

Praise the Lord....Bruce thank you for your devotion to this subject and letting God use you to lead this church into action