Thursday, June 19, 2014

Ministry of The Holy Spirit - Part VI

It is in our best interest that we learn to live in accord with God's Spirit. There must be a willingness on our part to conduct an honest inventory of our lives. With the discernment afforded us through God’s Spirit, we can move toward acknowledging the sin that inhibits our relationship with the Lord and others. This can be accomplished through the anointing work of the Spirit by which our thoughts are set aside for God. The Spirit of God is our Counselor and Advocate, the ultimate Source of comfort, especially as we struggle through the valleys of life.

The presence and anointing work of the Spirit ushers in the process of regeneration, through which we enter into the kingdom of God. The Holy Spirit enables transformation of our conscious state by which we comprehend in greater degrees those areas of our life that the Lord desires for us to change. This is not because He is a dictatorial God. But He does desire for us to be healthy and functional, so that we can best relate with Him and allow His gracious love to flow into and through our lives. The Spirit of God invigorates our mind, empowering us to do the will of the Father. We can count on the Spirit to provide the resources needed to resolve our issues. Just as He did with Micah, the Lord can work in our life to bring about change. Inherent in such change is joy. As we are set free from the bondage of our mental and emotional pain, we experience an upwelling of cheer. In this state, we are significantly less inhibited to receive and extend the Father’s love.

Discover more in my book, The Conditioned Mind. Have a blessed day! :-)

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