Live Empowered: the Holy Spirit Moves through Us
Jesus said the Holy Spirit would dwell with us and be in us. Since this is true, we can live empowered and therefore, fulfill the Great Commission.
We have God’s power within us. When Jesus left, He sent the Holy Spirit to us. Jesus said the Holy Spirit would dwell with us and be in us (John 14:17). Since this is true, we can live empowered.
What does living empowered look like? I don’t completely know. God might prompt us to action. Our job is to obey. As we obey, we will know when these moments in life take place that there is no other way to explain it, except God’s hand was in it.
And it’s not because of our strength; although, I do like to think of us as super-Christians extraordinaire. 😉
Unlimited Strength
Remember the movie The Incredibles? Mr. Incredible’s superpower was super-strength. There’s one part of the movie near the end when he’s trying to get his family to go back into safety instead of fighting with him in the battle. His wife wasn’t having it; she accused him of being all ego. Finally, he oxymoronically admits, “I’m not strong enough!” The truth spilled from his lips. He didn’t want to lose his family again because he thought they had died earlier in the movie. That’s where his strength failed.
God has empowered us whether we think we are strong enough or not. Actually, we aren’t strong enough. He sent the Holy Spirit to us, and we are filled with the Spirit. That doesn’t mean that we are the power, that means we are filled with the power. If we are Spirit-filled, then we are Spirit-controlled. God is our Source of Power, and His unlimited strength is at our disposal.
Use God’s Power
God calls us to serve Him in detailed ways, but sometimes we don’t budge from apprehensiveness. Here’s the thing: we have God’s power so don’t be afraid to use it! The devil’s not going to skin our hides like he did to the seven sons of Sceva in Acts 19.
Instead of being afraid, we need to make adjustments. Have you ever noticed the way the trees bend and the leaves move when the wind blows? In the same way, when the wind of the Spirit is “blowing on us,” we will need to adapt our position to flow with what He’s doing.
We need to adapt our position to flow with what the Holy Spirit is doing. #LiveYielded #ThrivingInChrist Click To TweetIt might not turn out perfect. Recall the instance of the disciples not being able to cast out a man’s son who was being harassed by a demon (Mark 9:17-29). Jesus had already given the disciples authority over unclean spirits, but they were still learning (Mark 6:7). They couldn’t cast out the devil in the man’s son, but that didn’t mean they stopped walking in power.
The Result of Living Empowered by the Holy Spirit
We have been talking about the power of God in this series. Can everyone use God’s power? No. But we can because we are Believers and Followers of Christ. Authority given and correctly applied brings glory to God. Jesus said the Holy Spirit would testify of Him (John 15:26). Salvation came to 3,000 souls because Peter preached to them while being full of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:41). Wow! Do we want souls to be saved because of what we are doing for the kingdom of God? I sure do!
Jesus isn’t walking the earth right now; we are. There are people out there that need the Jesus in us. We are vessels in which the Holy Spirit will move through to touch the lives of those around us. Rely on God’s strength, make alterations when He leads, and let God take care of the outcome. Let’s move forward in fulfilling the Great Commission while living empowered.
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- Like Moses, We Can Get Used to Using God’s Power
- God’s Power Defies What Is False
- How God’s Greatest Power Was in the Suffering of the Cross
- A Testimony of God’s Power of Provision
- Prayer Is a Conduit to God’s Power
- God’s Healing Power Is for You
- Live Empowered: the Holy Spirit Moves through Us
Kelly, thank you for this > “Rely on God’s strength, make alterations when He leads, and let God take care of the outcome. Let’s move forward in fulfilling the Great Commission while living empowered.” Blessings!
Thanks for stopping by, Joanne!
So related to the Scripture reflection I read this morning. The Holy Spirit moving in our lives is a miracle we often miss to see.
Thanks for the reminder.
I love it when He weaves messages together like that. Another way He is moving and speaking.
Oh Kelly – yes, Yes, YES!!! I love this post so much and what you shared about the Holy Spirit moving in and through us and empowering us. I love your quote about getting in line with the Holy Spirit… or your words to adapt with the Holy SpIrit and get in His flow. AMEN! Thanks for linking up with #TuneInThursday this past week.
Hi, Debbie! Thanks for your encouraging comment! It takes yielding to align ourselves with what He’s doing. Something I seem to need to do on a daily basis. But it is worth it for Him to be glorified and for more people to come to know Him personally.