It’s as important to be restrained by the Lord as to be led by Him. “They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, after being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them” (Acts 16:6-7 NASB). … More Restrained by the Holy Spirit
You can’t be filled with the Spirit of God and continue as you were before. “For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace” (Romans 8:6 TPT). … More The Spirit of Peace
The Spirit-filled life is not measured by the miracles through you or the spiritual gifts upon you, but the very nature that is within you. Father God promised us, “I will put my Spirit inside you and cause you to live by my laws, respect my rulings and obey them” (Ezekiel 36:27 CJB). … More The Spirit-filled Life
Self-control is evidence that the Holy Spirit is in you. “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: …self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23 NLT). … More Self-Control
When the ground is good, the fruit will follow. The proof of good ground in a Christian is in the evidence of the fruit. You can fake the ground, but you cannot fake the fruit. … More Good Ground
Jesus never said you would discern others by their gifts but by their fruits. “…by their fruits you will know them” (Matthew 7:20 NKJV). “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: …self-control…” (Galatians 5:22-23 NLT). … More The Secret of Self-Control
Our spiritual experience is not to be for our entertainment but for the purposes of God. … More Practical Spirituality
The fruit you bear depends on the ground you stand on. … More Bearing Fruit