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Holy Spirit who?

Posted: July 1, 2021 in disciples life, Kingdom Teaching, wilderness
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But God now unveils these profound realities to us by the Spirit. Yes, he has revealed to us his inmost heart and deepest mysteries through the Holy Spirit, who constantly explores all things. After all, who can really see into a person’s heart and know his hidden impulses except for that person’s spirit? So it is with God. His thoughts and secrets are only fully understood by his Spirit, the Spirit of God. (1 Corinthians 2:10-11, TPT)

I find it way to often when counseling people that they have no real relationship with Holy Spirit.

Now one needs but look out across the country to see the vacancy of Kingdom influeance. It is clearly evident that very few who call themselves followers of Jesus truly read & meditate on the Word and sadly even more evident that few engage in conversations with Holy Spirit.

How can you discern between your own hearts voice and that of the Father if you spend no time in conversation with Him?The majority of people that I meet who attend a “Church” are often very knowledgeable about the quotes of their favorite Pastor yet as to the actual words of Jesus, not so much other than the popular often quoted scriptures.

I find that many are far more reliant on getting answers from man then they are the spirit, and they wonder why they are not experiencing the abundant life.

The Father says in His Word: This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. (Jeremiah 17:5)

Now for years I beleived that God would put a curse on me for this, because having not spent time in His Word with the very One who He sent to guide me into all spiritual truth, Holy Spirit I found myself sitting under bewitching religious doctrinal opinions of the nature of the Father which were totally false. He is not a judge sitting on bench, eager to pour His wrath out on all who didn’t follow His way.

This isn’t a threat from the Father, rather a warning that if you trust in man, you walk in a limited place of wisdom & blessing, whereas if you trust in Him you are walking in the realm of inexhaustible blessings.

Basically it would be like trusting the repairs of your vehicle to your neighbor who has spent his entire life putting mere models of cars together rather than entrusting it to a skilled and professional mechanic.

Holy Ghost has become my best friend, we talk constantly throughout the day, when I read the Bible or open a book, I invite Him to join with me, to highlight the truth as well as any error that may be written (yes that is including the translations of scripture).

Here is an often quoted scripture but rarely is it put to use by the pew warming crowds who go to participate in the favorite religious performance once or twice a week.

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. (Zechariah 4:6)

I personally have reached the place in my life where I am totally surrendered to the place of complete peace being at the mercy of the Lord’s guidance and provision. If He doesn’t give me wise advise, or show up and provide it could turn out to be a disaster, yet I have found that He is soever faithful in holding to His promises.

I will end with this eternal truth:

Trust in the Lord completely, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on him to guide you, and he will lead you in every decision you make. Become intimate with him in whatever you do, and he will lead you wherever you go. (Proverbs 3:5-6, TPT)

Russ Welch, Director Beaches Rescue & Recovery Mission

We really do need Holy Spirit influence

Posted: February 8, 2015 in Kingdom Teaching
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I can remember as a young Christian I was compelled to seek the Spirit in all matters. Then as I started earning my degrees and hanging out with “seasoned” ministers I started making decisions based upon what I had learned and or heard from the experiences of others. All the while I thought I was doing great with one exception – I noticed that I was having little effect in reaching others with the Gospel and those whom I counseled who were Christians didn’t seem to get any break-thru’s.

In 2010 when I stepped down from leading a ministry I had started in 2004 in order to begin serving as an co-pastor in a start-up Church, believing this was where the Lord wanted me to serve. During this season of transition the Lord hit me with one verse and for several months everywhere I turned it popped up:

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. (1 Cor 2:10)

Then one day during a prayer session I finally got it. I had unknowingly traded the indescribable and inexhaustible wisdom of Holy Spirit for the wisdom of men and myself. It was like a light going off and then Holy Spirit started showing me places in the Word that I had missed as well as taking me back to times that I had thought I was given sound advice only to see how far off the target I was. Even in my personal and business financial decisions I had made countless mistakes all the while believing that I was using sound Biblical principles.

Now today I am continuously asking Holy Spirit to guard my heart and thoughts that I don’t err back to my old patterns. Even when I open the Word I welcome Him to join me in my studies. Especially before going out to witness I have disciplined myself when I out to evangelize the homeless or others whether it be by myself or with a group. In fact I serve as an associate pastor at a Church because Holy Spirit spoke to me with a clear directive – “the Father wills you to serve here” – which was at a time in my life when I had no earthly inclination to serve in a Church that from the outside is heaped in the traditions of doing Church. I am so thankful today for the directive Holy Spirit gave me as this ministry is exactly what the Lord prepared me for.

Looking back I could kick myself and it sometimes saddens me knowing that I had the availability to lean upon His wisdom and didn’t. I know that more than likely the out-come of these times would have been a whole lot different. How many lost souls did I not impact, how many business decisions did I make or not make that could have created more seeds for the Kingdom. Recently while in a teachings session with several of the men that I mentor I told them that if I had different color socks I would more than likely seek Holy Spirit’s directive as to which color to wear. Does this sound a bit over board or extreme? Well what if I had a pair of green socks and sitting on a bench or in a public place these socks opened the door for a conversation to share the gospel.

Let us ponder this thought for a moment – If God is so concerned with us that He even takes time to number the hairs on our head, why would we think anything was too small of a concern for Him. Where would our ministries be today if we were to be totally sold out on not moving to the left or right lest Holy Spirit said which way to go? We read in scripture of how Paul desired to go many places and at times even had his friends attempt to persuade him to either go or not to go yet Paul writes that the Spirit with-held him. He obviously was in communication with Holy Spirit to hear this.

So again, How important is seeking and hearing Holy Spirit in your life – Church – Ministry???

For does not the Bible declare “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (Rom 8:14)

Fellow saints, let us not disregard this awesome gift that the Father has given us: But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. (John 14:26)

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