Jesus said,
“The Advocate, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything,
and remind you of all
that I have said to you.”
John 14:26
Knowledge is an accomplishment, right?
We study hard – or at least harder than some. We read. We go to school. We do our homework and seek out good teachers. We get advanced degrees. Knowledge is an accomplishment, right?
Now … some are naturally quicker than others. Some barely have to crack a book; others slave hard for their good grades. But we all know what knowledge is, right? It’s a human accomplishment.
Yes, sometimes it is. And while don’t want to diminish hard work, in the field of faith, hard work is not the answer.
The secret to Spiritual depth is the Spirit himself. He’s pursuing us … and all we have to do is stop, look, and listen. He wants to teach us … and all we have to do is yield to his authority.
He encourages us, teaches us, blesses us … and sometimes intentionally trips us up! If we want to constantly do life our way, it’s loving to occasionally trip us, turn us, and draw us back to God.
Let us not be proud. Faith is not our accomplishment. It’s God’s! Through the Holy Spirit.
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who resolves
to be more open to
the Spirit this year
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