Posts Tagged ‘spirit’

Crylaughing

Saturday, December 19th, 2009
In the midst of darkness and struggle, the Lord is right beside me. That I learned yesterday.

I was out on a short drive. As I usually do I had worship on my stereo. I had been doing the exactly same thing earlier on the day. But this time it was different.

The Holy Spirit completely filled the car. And I was filled with compassion and joy.

I began crylaughing. Now that’s not a word, but it is now for me. Because the compassion made tears pop out of my eyes. And the joy made me smile and laugh.

Now sometimes you say that you’re so happy you begin to cry. This was different though. It was two different moods/states at once. I’ve often have had them separately, but never together at once before.

It continued until I came home. Then I laid down on my bed with some more worship. And the presence continued to touch me deeply.

Thank you Holy Spirit and Jesus! Pals for life!

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The sensitivity of the Spirit

Saturday, November 21st, 2009
When God’s compassion gains room in our hearts, something fantastic begins to happen: The sensitivity of the Spirit starts to color our soul.

This is just so wonderful, because the sensitivity of the Holy Spirit just makes your life so much deeper. The grass gets greener. The flowers more beautiful. Your children even more adorable. And not to forget: The wonderful peace of Jesus.

When you obtain this peace you don’t want to trade for anything. It makes your life just so incredible stress free. Free of fear. Free from worries. The peace makes you able to face things you never could face in the natural.

The sensitivity of the Spirit also lifts your compassion to new levels. News stories suddenly becomes more alive to you and real. Other peoples’ tragic situations begins to impact you on a deeper level. It’s not just news any more. It is people. It will make you cry for a world in pain.

The sensitivity also brings along new levels of joy. You’ll celebrate life. You’ll understand how precious it is.

The sensitivity of the Spirit simply tells you more of how the Father is. You’ll begin to understand what He is about. You’ll begin to understand what Love is about. The Father is Love.

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Freedom is the reward

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Learning has an aim in the Kingdom. Learning will learn us the truth, and set us free.

In John 8:31-32 we can read what Jesus said about our identity and reward for fullfilling our identity.

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32

This verse comes right after the Jews was challening on who Jesus really was: The living son of God. And his way of working: Doing what His Father showed Him, nothing more and nothing less.

Our identity

We are disciples of Jesus. Disciples are students and followers of the way. Jesus asks us to submit to a life long learning.

To be a student is to actively seek knowledge, truth and never tire of growing in the realm and reality of of Heaven. If we do this, Jesus promise us that we will find the truth. And not only will we find the truth, but it will also set us free.

But how do we submit to class? The key is the Spirit:

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
John 16:13

We must get a relationship with the Spirit, so He can guide us. We can’t be guided by someone we do not know and have no relationship with. So is there one thing Christians must learn, except for the gospel of mercy, it is to hook ourselves on the Spirit and not let go.

Freedom is the ultimate reward. Freedom is getting free from the chains of hell and satan’s purpose for us: Fear and death.

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