Faith also requires discipline. God responds to faith but when it comes to doing our part we must have the discipline to follow through. God has done His part. He has made provisions for our prosperity. The Lord wants us to have all of our hearts desires and knows what is best for us. Just like a parent who wants the best for their children and just like a child who sometimes thinks they can do it better – such is the life of a Child of God. We run full speed through this life, not only trying to keep the wheels from squeaking but trying to keep them from falling off all together. Guess who is keeping those wheels squeaking? Just who is it keeping us jumping ALL the time? SLOW DOWN and let the Holy Spirit order your footsteps today. The Holy Spirit will guide you and give you the strength to do your part in God’s plan for your life if we will just take the time to listen.

When you know who is inside, who it is bearing witness with your spirit, you don’t worry about what is outside. Some call it “intuition” and some call it your “conscious”. That “it” is not an “it” at all. He has a name. He is the Holy Spirit guiding you. We don’t always listen. I have said time after time “If I had only listened to my gut”. Now that I realize “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” 1 John 4:4, I listen a lot more attentively. Not only is He the one who guides you, He is also the one you focus on to stay balanced when the world is spinning around you. A dancer must find a focal point while spinning to stay balanced, so must we stay focused on the Lord. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you, empower you to be a Christian with a purpose of showing His glory.

God will allow satan to cause storms in your life for the purpose of testing. The Lord is testing your faith in order to show you what He can do in your life if you will allow Him. He already knows what He can do. HERE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART: God will ALWAYS deliver His children whom He allows Satan to test as long as we remain faithful to Him and look to Him for deliverance. Knowing that God WILL deliver you from your troubles in a way that gives Him all of the glory and sends Satan back under his rock is part of the peace the Holy Spirit gives you during these times. We must also remember this same principal when we see others in trouble, who are being tested or attacked. God is looking directly at us when we see our brethren in trouble. It is crucial that we encourage them, remind them of the love of Jesus by showing them. Lift someone up today who is under attack. Remind them God WILL deliver them and you will be blessed as well.

God leaves us nuggets. He leaves us a reason to keep the faith in His Word and His purpose. It’s okay to look for those nuggets, the signs and wonders for confirmation of what He has put in our hearts. Once we receive this nugget of confirmation that we are in God’s will, hold on to it and BELIEVE. This is the exact nugget the enemy will try to steal. This is where faith is put into action. When God is quiet and the enemy is trying to distract you, stay focused on the Lord and His promise. Keep believing in all of the nuggets God has left you. Psalms 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Don’t let the enemy rob you of your blessing today and praise the Lord for all of the nuggets He has left you.

What will we leave to others? Jesus ascended to Heaven and promised us a great comforter in the Holy Spirit. Many “know of” the Holy Spirit and understand He is part of the Trinity – The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost. However, do we also understand the Holy Ghost is what makes a Christian more powerful, a more effective witness for God. Entertainment last for an hour but just one touch from God will last someone from here to eternity. If we want a touch from God, we must seek the Holy Spirit. If we want to see miracles and healings like they did in “the old days”, we must seek the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a Kingdom thing not a denomination thing. We are to be GRATEFUL for this gift of the Holy Spirit and HIS power, not proud because we have the power. The joy is in the gift.

Matthew 6:33 “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and HIS righteousness; and all of these things shall be added unto you.” Sin does not unravel God’s righteousness, it unravels your life. The Lord’s righteousness is undeserved favor given to all who seek and accept. We cannot “earn” God’s righteousness but we can “receive” it by accepting Jesus. The devil will try to attack the righteousness given to you through condemnation of every sin. Because of Jesus and The Cross, we are living under grace and mercy not under the law of the Old Testament. Because of Jesus we have the Holy Spirit who guides, strengthens and comforts us to take that next step in God’s plan. Jesus pleads intercession for us to God because He believes in us. God rejoices when we listen and yield to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Lord IS NOT condemning us, He is our #1 cheerleader. Condemnation is not of God. Don’t let the devil steal your righteousness through condemnation when God is still standing there with his best robe, a ring for your finger and shoes to wear (Luke 15:22) cheering you on to keep trying. Get up, glorify the Lord and go forth in His plan!!

If we never give God an opportunity to move supernaturally in our life, he won’t. When we are self sufficient, impatient or fearful of the future we are acting in our carnal flesh. The Holy Spirit gives us patience, fear is not of God and self sufficiency is an oxymoron. God already knows His plan for your life and He is MUCH bigger than all of the “facts” the enemy puts before us. Don’t wait to see “if” your miracle is going to happen; wait to see “when” it is going to happen. Praise God and let Him put the super in your natural.

Signs from God are always a wonderful occasion. We receive them in many different ways. However, when we don’t receive the sign we are looking for regarding a certain matter, His Word should become the only sign we need. His Word is not up for negotiation. Miracles and wonders happen everyday but unfortunately many choose to speak of their cursings instead. If you are still waiting on your miracle, know this: God always answers our prayers. Sometimes our prayers are delayed for 1 of 2 reasons; lack of faith or an all wise purpose. So if you have the faith, rest assured God is working on YOU to receive that miracle. Isa. 41:13 “I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” That is not a sign, that is the Word of God.

Obedience – Thanks be to God for His Holy Spirit who gives us the understanding, knowledge and wisdom that obedience is not difficult when you WANT to please God. When you want to be a part of Jesus’ joy because of His sacrifice, obedience comes easy. Obedience requires discipline which the Holy Spirit provides strength to endure. Many times we have faith but lack the discipline required for God to fully bless us. Partial disobedience is the same thing as rebellion. We can’t pick and choose the parts we want God to bless and then handle the rest on our own. God is either God of all or God of nothing. The power provided to us by the Holy Spirit is dependent on our obedience. This power is NOT power over people but power over the enemy. Jesus did not come to condemn us for not being obedient. He came to save us. His strength came through the power of the Holy Spirit. Everything Jesus endured was to show us the love of God and the power of His Spirit. That same spirit, the Holy Spirit that gave Christ the ability to heal and perform miracles is still walking this earth today desperately wanting to help us obey and achieve God’s will in our lives. He is stepping over religious creeds and ready to guide this world into a Holy Ghost revival….all He is waiting on is us.