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How to receive the Holy Spirit
about Him as much as possible, just
like when you are in a relationship with
someone. When you’re in love, you
always end up thinking about that
special someone, right? The same thing
should happen with those seeking the
Divine Seal. The important thing is to
keep your focus on Him. Needless to
say that during this time, you should
separate yourself from anything that
can pollute your good conscience.
Avoid hanging around with the wrong
crowd or people that aren’t of the
same faith because they will end
up distracting you and disrupting
your relationship with the Holy Spirit.
It is difficult but not impossible. Faith
requires sacrifices. If you’re willing to
take all the necessary measures when
fighting for your prosperity, the same
principle should be applied even more
so to your spiritual life. Imagine the Holy
Spirit’s abundance!
Know that this takes a supernatural effort.
FIRST STEP: BE AWARE.
Understand that no one is baptised with
the Holy Spirit because they deserve it.
Anyone who thinks they are worthy of
the Holy Spirit will never receive it. This
baptism should be sought with all of
your strength and with all your heart,
through faith in Jesus Christ.
SECOND STEP: WANT.
You can’t simply want it because
you think it is a good idea to have or
because others have it. You must yearn
to have it because you understand that
it is as necessary as salvation. This need
is similar to the need for forgiveness of
your sins. It is an ardent need, above
any other aspiration or heart’s desire.
It is more than life, marriage, and all
the wealth in the world; it is more than
anything the world can offer. This is
why the Lord requires us to thirst for
His presence. You need to be thirsty. If
anyone is thirsty… (John 7:37). You must
truly want it and be willing to fight for it;
otherwise it will be very difficult.
THIRD STEP: GIVE THOUGHT.
Your want has to be followed by
constant thoughts of the Person of the
Holy Spirit. He should continuously be
on your mind; whether it’s at home,
work, while running errands, at church
or anywhere else for that matter. Think
CONCLUSION:
There’s nothing more that is needed
after all these conditions are met,
and worrying about it is useless. Just
wait. The baptism can happen at any
moment and anywhere: at home,
work, while running errands, at church
etc., because you have seen to it
that there are no obstacles impeding
the Lord Jesus from baptising you with
His Spirit.
Note: It’s very likely that the devil will
attack you with dirty thoughts during
the time that you’re occupying your
mind “with the Person of the Holy Spirit”.
Don’t fret when this happens, it’s an
excellent sign that you’re on the right
track. Don’t become discouraged.
Don’t worry. Don’t feel as though you
have sinned against Him because
temptation is not s in. Sin is when you fall
into temptation. The only unforgivable
sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Don’t be afraid or back down when
you’re bombarded with dirty thoughts.
Seize the moment, resist the devil
and praise the Lord Jesus, whether
it’s through singing or worship (in a
loud or low voice, depending on your
privacy). The important thing is not
fearing or being intimidated by the dirty
thoughts. React! And by react, I mean,
praise God.
BORN OF
THE SPIRIT
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h ose who are born of the flesh
embrace religion, including the
evangelical, but they do not
obey the Word of God. Their nature
stays the same.
Those who are born of the flesh are
like irrational animals – their nature
is irrational. They are unable to
comprehend spiritual things.
“But the natural man does not
receive the things of the Spirit of
God, for they are foolishness to him;
nor can he know them, because
they are spiritually discerned.”
(1 Corinthians 2:14)
Those who are born of the Spirit
are spiritual. Their human nature is
transformed into a divine nature. They
are able to hear, understand, and
obey the voice of the Spirit of God.
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