“The Holy Spirit is the spirit of Jesus Christ. He is not an
impersonal force, but rather our Friend, Comforter, Counselor, Guide, Teacher
and constant Helper.
The Spirit of Christ empowers us to live a victorious life
as believers, doing the work of ministry through us: preaching the gospel,
healing the sick, raising the dead and exorcizing the demonic. He builds the
Kingdom through us. He quicken us in many various callings and vocations to
which the believer attend in the marketplace—whether media, government,
education, medical profession, the arts, the financial or technology sector.
Whatever secular or clerical calling is yours, the Holy Spirit is there
creating through your sphere of influence. The Kingdom of God is not about bigger
or better church meetings. The Holy Spirit wants to work individually through
you to release the substance of the Kingdom throughout society. He is an
artist, longing to paint His love through the medium of your Life. But it would be a grave mistake to believe the Holy Spirit
is merely a means to some greater end. He is not simply a force that makes you
more productive. Not just a mechanical power to help you win more souls or
build a bigger ministry.
There is no other end except for Him. He is the very Goal itself.
God is not looking for a performance oriented “purpose-driven” church. God is
looking for an intimacy-driven church. It is Spirit-driven, Glory-driven church
that is compelled by love for Him. As a matter of fact, God is the only One
driving His church, and we are being chauffeured by grace! God is not looking
for a moral people who do good works on His assembly line. He does not need
workers; He wants bride lovers. There is no other purpose than His Glory. If
there is work to be done, then the lovers will outwork the workers.”
“Our call is to enjoy participation as God brings Heaven to
earth through us. We birth substance
from the invisible realm into the visible world around us. The church, like
Mary, is a womb that is called to give birth to a tangible expression of Christ
in the Earth. Our goal is not merely to learn about the nature of the Spirit,
but to be fully possessed and inundated by Him. Under the loving shade of His
presence, we both conceive the Word, and we labor to give birth to it. The job
description of a true believer is not to simply be a hearer of the Word only,
but a doer of the Word. This means
our lives are to manifest physical signpost of unseen, heavenly realities.” Seven
Spirits Burning. by John Crowder
God has been doing some wonderful things and talking about His Kingdom that I would like to share with you next week.
