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Ephesians 5:18 says, "Do not be drunk with wine ... but be filled with the Spirit" (NKJV). The word "filled" in Greek is the "continual" present tense and literally translates "be continually filled with the Spirit." There is one baptism in the Holy Spirit, but many fillings.
Every day I give my heart afresh to Jesus and ask Him to fill me anew with the Holy Spirit. I also soak in the presence of God.
Soaking is literally spending enough time on a regular basis in a yielded position that you become "marinated" or "pickled" in the Lord (a term derived from the verse in Ephesians). As we are "continually filled" with the Holy Spirit, we are transformed into God’s image. We delight to do His will.
When I spend this time with Him, I come empty-handed with no list of prayers or expectations. I come to receive His agenda, not mine. I find that soft instrumental worship music sets the tone as I simply sit or lay before the Lord. I let the Holy Spirit take me where He wants to go.
Sometimes I see visions or the majestic works of God in the Spirit, or I see Jesus. I may receive strategies or correction, but I always leave refreshed, encouraged and directed by His love! But whether alone in your living room or joined by thousands of people, you can stay filled in the Holy Spirit. Doing so will change your life.
Originally posted by MongusePro
Or send them my way, i'd be happy to lend a few tips.
Originally posted by backcase
Originally posted by MongusePro
Or send them my way, i'd be happy to lend a few tips.
Careful what you ask for.
I thank you for respecting creation so much, but do you not think that you may have some biases which block your view of love, since you do not understand EVERYTHING in love?
God is Love, and He is with you whether you recognize it or not. But when you do, you will be kicking yourself for not understanding sooner.edit on 013131p://555 by backcase because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MongusePro
I'm filled daily with all the vitamins and nutrients my body needs for an active body and a clear mind. That gives me the ability of critical thinking.
Critical thinking tells me 'god' and 'the holy spirit' didn't get very good grades at god school, so i neglect them. Don't worry though i fill the void with a passion for learning about our infinite ever expanding universe and loving my fellow man, because nature made me whole, selfless and curious.
Do me a favor though, next time the holy spirit or god comes knocking give them a royal kick up the bum from me. they've not got a very good track record over the past couple of millenniums with all the genocide and all . Or send them my way, i'd be happy to lend a few tips.
Peace.
Originally posted by backcase
reply to post by Hopechest
Peace,
He created the world for us, not for Himself.
Originally posted by backcase
reply to post by Hopechest
The only thing that makes you think that God is twisted is the opinions and judgement of others and judgement by yourself.
How perfect God must be to have created a being which thinks that it can judge God!
Originally posted by Hopechest
That is not an opinion that is a fact.
Originally posted by backcase
Originally posted by Hopechest
That is not an opinion that is a fact.
Not at all.
Of each sin a man commits, he himself is the author. So why blame God? because He gave man the free will to enter Heaven by means of charity or fall to hell by means of selfishness?
peace
Originally posted by backcase
reply to post by Hopechest
would you call a man a fool who refines gold in a furnace to make it more pure.
Sins are forgiven by accepting Jesus into your heart,
after we do that we are dead to the law and alive in Christ.
I do not think I know enough about God, or time, or omnipotence to make any assumptions. And I do not think that any man does unless God tells him.
But for now, I think it is a principle which is too far out of reach for me to make a judgement upon.
Saying this i do not doubt that jesus, matthew, jonas and the motley crew walked the earth but he was no son of god.