88 Benefits to Receiving the Spirit

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by navygoat1998

My dad is still in UPC and I have to hear about it whenever I talk to him. Glory!!!!

When my son wasn't in church, I rarely said anything to him at all. From my experience, if God doesn't do it, it won't be done. Nothing I ever say, without His leading, is going to change anything.

I guess this is hijacking this thread, but yesterday I had forgotten about a song I listened to, a few years ago, when I was going through the worst and darkest time in my life - Set Me Free by Casting Crowns. I thought that death would be better than life. When I heard it yesterday, I thought, "Oh my goodness, I am totally free." I had forgotten how dark it really felt for me. God is good!

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

When my son wasn't in church, I rarely said anything to him at all. From my experience, if God doesn't do it, it won't be done. Nothing I ever say, without His leading, is going to change anything.

I guess this is hijacking this thread, but yesterday I had forgotten about a song I listened to, a few years ago, when I was going through the worst and darkest time in my life - Set Me Free by Casting Crowns. I thought that death would be better than life. When I heard it yesterday, I thought, "Oh my goodness, I am totally free." I had forgotten how dark it really felt for me. God is good!

As with my Dad there is nothing he can say. He gushes about his church and whats going on and try and tell him about ours and he could care less. He sends me preaching CD's and I put them in the draw and give them back when I see him. Oh well!

And giving a praise report is never hijacking a thread is is giving glory to God!!!! Don't you love it when you can look back and see victory? God is good!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by navygoat1998

As with my Dad there is nothing he can say. He gushes about his church and whats going on and try and tell him about ours and he could care less. He sends me preaching CD's and I put them in the draw and give them back when I see him. Oh well!

And giving a praise report is never hijacking a thread is is giving glory to God!!!! Don't you love it when you can look back and see victory? God is good!

Well, I personally would rather someone really believe in what they believe and not be a squish. I can respect that more. Your dad gives me the impression he can't fathom another way to believe. I don't call that stubborn any more than I think you are stubborn in what you believe.

Yes, a praise report is good. And now that my husband made the decision on a major change for us, I am feeling much, much better.

[seekerman]

I wonder if Jesus enjoyed all 88 benefits?

Luk 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

I ain't even gonna ask about Him speaking in tongues when He 'got' the Holy Ghost.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by seekerman

I wonder if Jesus enjoyed all 88 benefits?

Luk 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

I ain't even gonna ask about Him speaking in tongues when He 'got' the Holy Ghost.

So Jesus was baptized by one spirit into his own body? Jesus was washed, sanctified ,and justified ...by the spirit of our God?

but we already have a thread on that subject , so let's stay on the topic of this thread.

These verses have really brought me closer to the Lord of late. It's hard to stay focused on ones problems when confronted with all of this shouting material!!

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Originalist

So Jesus was baptized by one spirit into his own body? Jesus was washed, sanctified ,and justified ...by the spirit of our God?

but we already have a thread on that subject , so let's stay on the topic of this thread.

These verses have really brought me closer to the Lord of late. It's hard to stay focused on ones problems when confronted with all of this shouting material!!

Amen, it's always good to get closer to the Lord.