There
was a time in my life that I did not call upon the Holy Spirit. I
believed in the Holy Spirit, loved the Holy Spirit and craved the baptism of
the Holy Spirit. However I really didn't call upon Him in my daily
life. I praised God and thanked Christ but I really didn't acknowledge
the Holy Spirit.
We
talk about the Holy Trinity but do we call upon all three persons of our
God? God is alive and in Heaven. Jesus is alive and at His Father's
side, in Heaven. The Holy Spirit is alive, and is here on Earth with
us. Why do we ignore the One that is all around us?
This
last weekend, I had the best weekend of my life with the Holy Spirit. I
have never been at such peace. I know that I only experienced a grain of
sand of what is possible with Him.
I
am one of those people who always has to be doing something, when I am not
being "productive" I feel like I am wasting precious time that I have
available to get things done.
It
was hard for me to dive into the word, I didn’t understand what I read and my
mind always drifted to things that needed to get done. (The devil is a
liar!)
It
was hard for me to have prayer time, talking (speaking out-loud) to the
unseen. I could pray out-loud in church, but not at home. I wanted
to prophesy to my and my family’s future.
I wanted to pray fervently, speaking life over all those I was lifting
up to God. However the words would not
come out of my mouth verbally.
Have
you met me? If you have you know firsthand that words flow out of my mouth non-stop
but in prayer, not a peep! It was like I
had laryngitis. It was so frustrating.
I
was always taught that in order for demons not to hear and defeat your prayers
you said them silently in your head, speaking to God only in your heart.
(again, the devil is a liar!)
I
took this issue to my pastor. He gave me
suggestions of what to do on my end to light the fire in me that it will just
happen.
He
said, "I have a very good tip for you. Praise! According to
Psalm 100, praise and thanksgiving gives us access to God's presence which
is that place of free, expressive prayer. I recommend you start your
prayer time with about 5-10 minutes of jubilant praise. If you
can praise-out, you will pray-out."
Could
it be that simple? Yes!
I
compiled a list of anointed praise music, and did as my pastor suggested.
Before the first praise song was over I was dancing like David. Before
the second song was done, I was praying out-loud. I was proclaiming
my future. I was yelling at demons. I was speaking life…speaking it, shouting it,
and singing it…with audible words. Amen, Hallelujah, Thank You Jesus!!!
In
my prayer time I ask the Holy Spirit to come, and bring the word of God alive
to me. Teach me, fill me. Calling on the Holy Spirit to fill me up
with the word so that it can overflow and bless others. He is answering
that prayer in a big way! Thank You Lord!
I
have noticed now, that I am calling upon the Holy Spirit all during my
day. As I rearranged my sewing studio, I called upon the Holy Spirit to
help me find the perfect layout. I ask Him what I should
wear. I ask Him what I should learn. I ask Him what He wants me to
do during my day. I ask him whom I can bless and how. I talk and
sing to Him as I go throughout my day. He is my Best Friend so I should talk to him more, and before my other friends, right? Go to the throne before going to the phone...
The
Holy Spirit wants a relationship with us and wants to be called upon for the
little things just as much, if not more so, for the big things.
When
I call upon Him before my day starts, I am able to handle the unexpected with
more grace than without Him. Not only handle it with more grace, but I am
getting more done. I am being more "productive" with HIM.
I
pray that we all call upon the Holy Spirit and let Him have His
Way!
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