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Part of my morning prayer time is asking God to fill me with His Spirit. Over flow me with "The Holy Spirit" .. from the tips of my toes, to the top of my head. To open my mind to the things God has planned for me this day, and to remove any thoughts that are not pleasing to "Him" To open my eyes to see what "He" wants me to see .. To open my ears, to hear the things God wants me to hear; to hear the quiet whispers of God .. to discern the difference in the voice of God vs. the voice of Satan .. to listen more, and speak less .. and when I do speak, to speak words of comfort to others, words that will not be hurtful or harmful to those I speak to. I ask God to soften my heart .. to be receptive to the needs of those around me .. family, friends, and strangers "I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in you hearts through faith." (Ephesians 3:16-17) Author and preacher F. B. Meyer enjoyed visiting the Polytechnic, a science building in London, when he was young. One of the exhibits he liked most was a diving bell. It had no bottom, but there were seats attached to the rim of its base. At various times throughout the day, visitors were allowed to enter the diving bell and occupy those seats. It was then lowered into a deep tank of water. What fascinated Meyer was that no water ever came up into the bell, even though its occupants could have reached out and dipped their fingers into it. How was this possible? The reason it did not fill with water was that air was constantly being pumped into the bell from above. If a vacuum had existed, the water would have rushed in. Meyer made this application to believers: "If you are full of the Holy Ghost, the flesh-life is underneath you, and though it would surge up, it is kept out." When we place our trust in Christ, we receive the Spirit in His entirety (Romans 8:9), and we become His dwelling place (1 Corinthians 6:19). But some of us do not allow the Spirit to have full control of our lives. We keep some areas off limits. It is only when we surrender completely to Him that we can know the fullness of His power and have victory over sin. Those of us who are Christians have all of the Holy Spirit. But does the Holy Spirit have all of us? Lord, fill me with Your Spirit so that I will have no room for anything that will work against what You are doing in my life or what You want me to do in the world.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:36:47 +0000

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