The Father desires to give the Holy Spirit to all of His children, but He will never force Himself upon us. He pours out His Spirit freely upon those who strongly desire Him; who ask. We experience a baptism in the Holy Spirit both for spiritual power to live courageously, and also because in the challenges and difficulties of our pursuit of Jesus and His will, we will regularly find ourselves in need of refreshing in His presence.
There’s a big difference between character and reputation. Reputation is who people think we are. Character is who we really are when no one...
Both Solomon and James give us strong exhortations to understand and harness the power of the tongue. Our words are much more powerful than...
Our identity determines our destiny. Paul makes this very clear in Ephesians 4:17-24. To stop living like the world and represent Jesus properly in...
