Being Thankful Because the Holy Spirit Gave Miracles Being thankful because the Holy Spirit gave miracles is a wise choice. It keeps believers focused on the mighty deeds God is capable, willing, and eager to do for His people. This focus strengthens faith, and our motivation to speak about God’s care for us today. Being
The Holy Spirit Gave Miracles. In the days of the early Jerusalem church, the Holy Spirit gave miracles. I won’t be crass, or turn uncouth, but tell you all the simple truth: I’m reaching the end of my lists of the biblical gifts from God, and these posts are not getting any easier to write.
The Holy Spirit Gives Timely Gifts I choose to be thankful that when necessary, the Holy Spirit will provide my leaders with the gift of distinguishing between spirits. Of course, all the gifts are given for timely use. That time is now. Every gift is intended to bring us closer to sanctification. The gifts of
The Holy Spirit’s ninth gift is self-control, and if ever there was a gift most people would rather re-gift, this could be it. Webster’s Dictionary defines it as: restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires. Television talk shows, news videos and social media posts give ample evidence of how much more most of
The Holy Spirit’s eighth gift is gentleness. In English, gentleness is the noun form of the adjective gentle. It’s defined as the quality or state of being gentle; especially displaying mildness of manner or disposition. At first glance that probably doesn’t look too appealing or effective in today’s culture. It seems the only way to
The Holy Spirit’s seventh gift is faithfulness. Scripture frequently pairs it with Love, which makes sense to those of you reading this who have or have had strong marriages. The definitions Websters Dictionary gives faithfulness mix qualities that might be divided between God, and people. The dictionary classifies its first definition, full of faith, as
The Holy Spirit’s sixth gift is goodness. Getting a specific grasp on what that is, is not so easy. Goodness is one of the words we’ve tended to cheapen. The first definition Webster gives is: The quality or state of being good. The third option for a definition is: The nutritious, flavorful, or beneficial part
The Holy Spirit’s fifth gift is Kindness. Obviously, even to our human reasoning, it’s easier to behave with kindness when Patience is already engaged. Love, Joy, and Peace are frequently categorized as emotions. Patience is an attitude, but Kindness is shown in action. God chose every gift I’ve mentioned in this series of blogs to
The Holy Spirit’s Fourth Gift is Patience The Holy Spirit’s fourth gift is patience. He gives it perfectly, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to use. There are times we ignore it, when we focus on the situations we interpret as causing us suffering instead. Once that focus has set in, the devil has us
The Holy Spirit’s third gift is peace. Yes, it’s easier to have peace in your life if you already have love, and joy, but the truth of the matter is that the roots of our word peace come from pact, or agreement. This implies ceased hostilities, and beyond that, relationship. I’d like to suggest that