Faith is not conjured up, it is exercised. Our faith is energized/exercise when we obey the Word and how the Holy Spirit interprets the Word as we read. Our Faith is wrapped around Christ (Eph. 2:8) and all that He will do through His spirit within us. Obedience energizes the power that lives within us. Jesus said in John 14:21 that the person who obeys is the one who loves Him. What we can do in everyday life with this power in us will glorify God, it's what people are looking for.
Satan does not want us to know any truth about the power within us. He wants us to think in terms of traditianal obedience. SO many Christians are stuck in a traditional/institutional relationship with the Spirit. Mainly, going to church and being "good." This de-personalizes our relationship with the Spirit to the point that our faith in Him weakens and fades. We loose our faith to read with the Spirit as our personal tutor. We especially loose our faith to witness because we are not sure about what Christ really accomplished inside us.
Plan your day around your personal time with God. Pray honestly. Read the Bible after inviting the Holy Spirit to be your personal tutor in every session. Journal what you learn or blog it as a testament to what you just learned. Then, obey as a love gift to the Father. If you get stuck, start with forgiveness and confession.
Written as encouragement for the soul.
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