This is why the Scriptures say: Things never discovered or heard of before, things beyond our ability to imagine — these are the many things God has in store for all his lovers. But God now unveils these profound realities to us by the Spirit. Yes, he has revealed to us his inmost heart and deepest mysteries through the Holy Spirit, who constantly explores all things. After all, who can really see into a person’s heart and know his hidden impulses except for that person’s spirit? So it is with God. His thoughts and secrets are only fully understood by his Spirit, the Spirit of God. For we did not receive the spirit of this world system but the Spirit of God, so that we might come to understand and experience all that grace has lavished upon us. And we articulate these realities with the words imparted to us by the Spirit and not with the words taught by human wisdom. We join together Spirit-revealed truths with Spirit-revealed words. Someone living on an entirely human level rejects the revelations of God’s Spirit, for they make no sense to him. He can’t understand the revelations of the Spirit because they are only discovered by the illumination of the Spirit. Those who live in the Spirit are able to carefully evaluate all things, and they are subject to the scrutiny of no one but God. For
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3 Days
What would Eve’s story have become if she hadn’t listened to the voice of the enemy? If she had shared with God her discontentment, her questioning about the tree, and her lack of understanding of His command. In this devotional, we will explore the subtle sin that creeps in when we listen to the voice of deception rather than the voice of truth in our lives.
4 Days
Throughout history, valiant women have changed their world by acts of courage, compassion, and sacrifice. The common thread is their devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is inviting you to join this company of fierce and free women who seize their destiny by entering into the greater depths of God’s unfailing grace where fear is conquered and love has the final say.
God’s voice can come like a gentle whisper or the gale of a hurricane. The key is to recognize it, however it comes—and to trust that He is good, that He is bigger than any of our struggles. Start this four-day plan and begin learning how to encounter Him, His voice, His presence —and join the many men and women experiencing Rush | Holy Spirit in Modern Life.
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