So, I just started into quite an awesome book: Forgotten God by Francis Chan. The topic of the Holy Spirit has been coming up a lot lately: He has been spoken on at RockHarbor, I have listened to sermons on Him, and I have been reading passages on Him. When it come to the Holy Spirt, I know the basic theology behind Him. I understand how he moves, I can point you to passages in the Bible that describe Him, but do I experience Him DAILY?
Are we not called to live spirit-filled lives? You know, I wake up every morning and take my dose of One-A-Day Men's multivitamin, but what do I do about the Spirit? Do I even acknowledge Him before I head to work? Not usually.
What does being Spirit filled look like? If I were to let it all hang out, wouldn't I end up looking kinda crazy? Just me prophesying, speaking in tongues, and crying at work? Nope. Not like that. Being Spirit filled is a way we are called to LIVE, not just a crazy experience every Third Wednesday. How much more LOVING, KIND, GENEROUS, ENCOURAGING, GRACEFUL can we be when that power comes from no other that God himself? The one who embodies these attributes working through us to demonstrate His love to others!
We need to be taking the Holy 'Ghost' to heart and earnestly seek Him every day! EVERY DAY! Man, what would our lives be like if we followed through with that? :)
