the spirit

I have been learning about the Holy Spirit. I would have to say that I have always known He was supposed to be important but I didn't know exactly why. I knew He was supposed to live inside of me, and remind me of the Bible, and direct my movements. But He didn't seem to do much - He was quiet - too quiet, and He seemed to be like an under active conscience.

That is how He used to seem. No longer!

During my amazing summer - I got to re-meet Him. I had met Him originally when I had gotten saved - He was strong in me then and I let Him work. And then throughout the years He has shown up a few times - and I was always grateful. But He has never consistently led me - I never knew how to let Him - or even knew I needed Him.

During that summer I could hear Him - all the time. He led me to sing His praise, constantly. He helped my eyes to see things the way God does. He felt near - He was near.

And when God removed the filling of the Holy Spirit from me (not the indwelling - there is a difference!) - I began to ask this question - "God, don't you want all believers to walk like that - full of you?" His answer is Yes. That is exactly what He wants for us.

He wants us to live supernatural lives. He wants us to know His voice. He wants us to be led and directed by The Spirit. He wants us to shine like stars amongst a crooked generation. He wants us to worship and adore Him in our hearts always. He wants us to live out our lives in His power - casting off sin, the world, and the enemy - living our lives in His victory. And we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit - to live that kind of life. Otherwise we are living a defeated life ... the life I have been writing about in recent posts - bogged down in sin - scratching for help.

Essentially that is what this whole blog has been about to this point - how do I get the Spirit back? God what must I know, what must I learn - so I can walk with You like that again?