“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever” (John 14:16 AMP).
It is sad to realize that some Christians ignore the Holy Spirit who is indwelling within them.
I believe they mistakenly think He will come in, take control of their lives, and make them do whatever needs to be done automatically with no effort on their part – but He won’t.
Demons do that. They are the ones that make people do things which the people don’t want to do. Demons drive, force, and control people.
The Holy Spirit, on the other hand, is a Gentleman. He will never force you to do anything against your will. In the Scriptures we see that the Holy Spirit leads, guides, prompts, and urges. He may give you a gentle “push,” but He will never force you to act.
Some complain, “Why doesn’t God do this or that?” The Holy Spirit won’t do anything until you put Him to work for you! He is sent to be your Helper. He is not sent to do the job for you, but to help you do it.
When you know the Holy Spirit is in you, then you can act on God’s Word intelligently, and the Holy Spirit will work through you.
Begin to talk in line with today’s confession, and you will find that He who indwells you will become more real to you.
Confession: The Greater One is in me. I’m depending on Him. He will live big in me. He will help me. The Greater One will put me over. He will make me a success!
(Taken by permission from RHEMA Bible Church , aka Kenneth Hagin Ministries , Tulsa , OK , USA. www.rhema.org )
