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The Power of the Holy Ghost

From a worldly perspective, when one may hear the word ghost, some people may become fearful and think of witches and goblins or so forth. It isn't a subject that many would like to dwell on for a long period of time because some people seem to be frightened of it. However, from a spiritual point of view; the word holy ghost can be thought of as supernatural and Godly existence of many wonderful and miraculous things transpiring in a believer's life.

The holy ghost gives strength for difficult tasks to be carried out. It helps to understand God's word. It helps us to be a powerful and courageous witness for Christ. It helps us to discern false teaching and false prophets. It helps make …show more content…

But, if they let God come into their life and fill them with his holy presence the emptiness will subside on the inside and they will feel alive on the outside.

We must choose to deny ourselves from the pleasurable things of this world which causes us to be alienated from God.

We must rely on the holy spirit from within us to help us not to become disobedient to God by being selfish and doing fleshly, harmful, devious and evil things. Doing these things makes God angry with us and we therefore, should not provoke God for he is angry with the wicked every day.

We need to depend on the Power of God's holy spirit instead of our own power for we can't do this alone; it is too strong for us in our own strength or through the self conscience mind of our earthly will power that is succumbed by the flesh.

We must be attentive and alert of the evil temptations that are among us and because we are human we are subject to fall to the weakness of our flesh if we are not watchful and prayerful.

Therefore, we need spiritual power of the holy ghost to intervene and we must allow him to take charge of these fleshly desires that wants to take over our …show more content…

It does not matter where we are or who we are because God has a way to get our attention. It may be through a raging storm or it may be through a calm, gentle breeze. God still speaks to us; we just have to be attentive and listen to what thus says the Lord; so that we will be able to respond to his call.

Studying God's word helps us to be prepared to witness for God to others. Therefore, we must not ignore or over ride the holy ghost by trying to run from a task that God wants us to do. We can't be afraid to witness to anyone; great or small, rich or poor. We must be available to do the work of the Lord and not be ashamed of the gospel.

The holy ghost teaches all things and brings things to remembrance and in the hour and time that's needed for just who is in need of the words of the Lord in that moment. We just have to be willing and obedient to do the will of the Lord to help win souls for God's

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