The Holy Spirit lives in your heart and places the desires of God in your heart.
Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. (2 Corinthians 3:3 KJV)
As we grow and mature in our Christian walk we should change from faith to faith and from glory to glory. Our walk should begin to look more and more Christ like. It all starts from within. The Holy Spirit Who resides in each of our hearts acts as our Lord, our coach, our leader and our divine guide. Most of the time it is the still small voice which speaks to our conscience pointing the way into God’s truth, desires and will. When you hear His voice or feel His impression upon your heart do you listen? Do you ask yourself “Is that God or me, is this my will or God’s will, what would Jesus do, or what does the Bible say?” These are all good questions if you’re unsure. We need to reflect on the word of God and Jesus Christ while refracting His glory through the facets of God’s truth in which He has shaped our godly character. Each facet may represent the fruit of the Spirit or a Christ like character that can shine forth to others and comfort them through your testimonies. Let us so shine forth as lights in this world refracting God’s glory to others as we listen and obey the Holy Spirit
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV)
If you are a Christian you have a ministry. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit,[i.e. to know] that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation. {committed…: Greek. put in us} Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5:17-21 KJV)
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; (1 Timothy 1:12 KJV)
God “has committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ.” Go therefore and reconcile others back to God as ambassadors for Christ. Let your light so shine the glory and joy of our LORD. Usher in God’s Shekinah glory.
In Christ,
Greg