Saturday 11 June 2011

What it Means to Welcome the Holy Spirit

Singing about the Holy Spirit, and actually letting the Holy Spirit move, are not the same thing - they are two different things.

Saying, "We welcome you in this place Holy Spirit" is not the same as actually welcoming the Holy Spirit.

To welcome the Holy Spirit, you literally have to give Him time to do what He wants. You have to stop doing what He doesn't want you to be doing, and start letting Him do what He wants to do - start doing what He wants you to do.

Praying for the Holy Spirit to move is not the same as letting the Holy Spirit move. Sometimes we need to stop praying and start letting Him do what He wants to do, during a meeting.

Preaching about the Holy Spirit is not the same as letting the Holy Spirit move. Sometimes you have to stop speaking and let the Holy Spirit touch the people.

The key is to find out what the Holy Spirit wants to do - and let Him do it. Find out what He wants you to do - and do it.

Just because the Holy Spirit led you to sing, pray or preach before, doesn't mean He wants you to sing, pray or preach now - He may want to do something different now. If He wants to do something different - if He wants you to do something different right now - then persisting to do what was appropriate before won't be appropriate now - in fact, it will be a hindrance.

Welcoming the Holy Spirit means to sense what He wants to do right at this moment - stop doing something else - let Him do what He wants - start doing what He wants you to do. And do it when He wants - not at some other time that suits you better.

The results will be amazing, satisfying and refreshing! Not only for you, but for the whole congregation.

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