Fearlessly Courageous

Here may come a hard part for most of us. Jesus Christ could not be glorified and receive the spirit from the father for us until he died upon the cross,
which means – departing from that life in which he had borne our sin and weaknesses! – so, the same coming of the Holy Spirit into our hearts in power implies that we must yield ourselves to the fellowship of the cross…
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and consent to die entirely to that life in which sin and self have their power! 
It is imperative that we understand that it is only through the death of our self-life that allows the Holy Spirit to come in power in a Spirit life within us…

The reason that believers are feeble and ignorant of the blessings of the spirit is this: At the time of conversion and in their Christian life, the question was never faced and never settled for us… That it will be ONLY by the grace of God,… that we would… that we MUST… in everything, and every place, and at every moment yield ourselves to the control of the spirit.  I know… most of us were never taught about our walk down the Via Dolorosa to die on our own cross. (That was the road Jesus carried his own cross to be crucified on). 
 

 
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First let’s fully realize, that the degree or the nature in which the working of the spirit is experienced may vary greatly. One believer may rejoice in one of the fruits of the spirit, peace or joy, zeal or boldness, and yet be extremely deficient in the other graces that his presence bestows.

First off, when was the last time you truly humbled yourself? Our position towards the Holy Spirit must be that of perfect teachableness… waiting to be led by him in the complete will of God. It begins with an inner conscienceness of how much there is within our hearts that still needs to be renewed and sanctified. That will be something that we will continue to grow in as we die to the old man.
 

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The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit means = that in the entirety of our life… nothing is to be thought of… or trusted … or sought after, but the immediate and continual dependence on his blessed working within us.

His seal, attached to a document, gives validity to every sentence and every word it contains. His Holy Bible.  The Seal of the Holy Spirit confirms every promise that there is in Christ!  The Bible’s standard – not man’s standard,  is the seal of the spirit being accepted… which means that the control of every movement and every moment of our life, should be surrendered to Him alone!.