In preparation for tomorrow's Sonday worship and between playing my guitar unto the Lord and worshiping in the Spirit and changing my blog design a zillion times today, (I believe I have found the Holy Spirit Fire template) I came across a short article on the internet entitled:
Worship changes who we are
When we worship, the Holy Spirit, which resides in each child of God, can go to work and change us. The act of worship gives our spirit a chance to commune with God. No one remains the same after spending time with God.
Little by little, the Holy Spirit asks the Lord for the exact right thing that we truly need, even when we are not aware of what that might be. It may be realizing that we are not first, and it is not about us. It is and always has been about our Lord Jesus Christ. We worship him because of what He has done for us. He gives us the gift of forgiveness so that we don't have to live continually in sin and guilt.
LOVE THIS!!! LET HIS HOLY FIRE FALL!
ReplyDeleteBlessings & love & more of His Holy Spirit all over you...keep spending time...maybe link this up with One Heart's new meme...Weekends in Worship!
WOW! exciting what IHOP is doing and the Holy Spirit in YOU! Praise God! After all, it's not about us...it's all about Him!
Hugging you right back Dear have a Blessed Day and great worship of our Lord xx Love Worship !!
ReplyDelete"God knows people's hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us."
ReplyDelete— Acts 15:8 nlt
Thought
These words come from Peter's defense of taking the good news of Jesus to Gentiles -- Cornelius and his household (Acts 10:1-48). From the moment that the Holy Spirit came upon Cornelius and the other believers in his household, Peter and his companions were convicted that God had shown he approved of their conversion (Acts 10:44-48; 11:15-18). The Holy Spirit is God's way of showing that we are part of his family (Rom. 8:9). The unity, the bond, the family tie that we share is precious and to be rigorously protected (Eph. 4:3). The Spirit is our assurance that we belong to God and are family with each other!
Prayer
O Father, tear down the walls that keep your children apart. Thank you for confirming that I am your child through the presence of the Holy Spirit within me. May I deeply value each of your children, my brothers and sisters, for whom Christ died and in whom the Holy Spirit lives. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
I have definitely been changed!!!
ReplyDeleteI got the joy! Woo! Hoo!
From a depressed mess to a bubbling spring of joy.
Now that is change.
Blessings,
Tammy
Thank you so much for sharing this post and music!
ReplyDeleteMay the blessings of God reign down upon you and your worship time tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteSuper post JBR. If I may add, worship brings an upward look, a glance at God on His throne in all His glory. It refocuses our view of God. It pulls our affections off our idols and puts them onto God. It causes us to remember how good He is, how big, kind, powerful, and loving He is, and how holy He is. God Bless.
ReplyDeleteWow, you have truly hit the nail on the head. Worship does change us and whether we're at church or at home or wherever we are, we can worship Him and let Him do His work in us and through us for His glory. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSending you much love. I love this template.
ReplyDeletelove what youv'e done to your blog. Brillian t color and powerful meaning. Haven't been around in awhile been bbusy. Keep trugging.
ReplyDeleteWorship always helps lift my spirits. Sometimes all I can do is sob in His presents.
ReplyDeleteso true...when I worship Him I forget about me...or whatever problems are bothering me. Great post. have fun in the Son tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what i needed to hear, especially the message under your banner. thankyou. and thanks God! For these encouraging words and the sense of fellowship gained in reading this blog. thankyou that something so simple can mean so much!
ReplyDeleteSarah J
Quick story. I was having problems one day and seeking the the holy spirit. Upon letting go of my fear, there was a bolt of energy, which began at my toes and rifled upward throughout my body. It exploded out the top of my head like a bolt of lighting. As this "energy" traveled upward it was like every cell in my body was energized. The best I can explain it was like the pins and needles one gets, but this was far from being uncomfortable. The experience lasted probably only a second or two, but after it left my body I was left with this euphoria. Almost feeling like I was floating.
ReplyDeleteYour posts have been changing so much lately, JBR. It's so easy to see the hand of God upon you and a joy to read about! Enjoy your Sonday:)
ReplyDeletei agree. there is something about worship that changes us...from the inside out...
ReplyDeleteHey Lady,
ReplyDeleteI am going to give you another hug (((J.B.R.))) You are so right, the Spirit moves us when we worship. We may ask for stuff, but the Persons of God know better what we need. We may ask for something and get a no, but years later look back and see something better we recieved. "For God has plans to prosper us, not to harm us." Sorry don't know chapter our verse. Keep up the blogging. You inspire me.
Blessings,
Amanda
JBR<sorry that I have not visited in a while and have not commented as well.I like the new look.
ReplyDeleteCool new look! Thanks for your supportive comments, JBR. They mean the world to me.
ReplyDeleteWishing you well,
NOS
This is very true as this morning I found myself being very stressed before going to church and not even feeling like going and then once I got there was very blessed by being in the presence of God and all of my stress melted away as well as me taking away a good word from the Lord! Yay! :o) I hope that you were blessed and a blessing to others by playing you guitar unto the Lord this morning and that you have been doing well! :o) Love the new blog layout!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting dear (((JBR)))).
ReplyDeleteYou stated a fact here JBR, what we think and feel and in one word WORSHIP, will consume us.
Thanks for sharing.
Your blog looks awesome! This sentence you wrote summed it up nicely...
ReplyDelete"No one remains the same after spending time with God."
Hello! I have sure missed visiting you here and reading your wonderful thoughts. I so agree with you...there is something about worship that changes us and puts us in our place and God in his. I have been trying to catch up with everyone but am finding out that it will be pretty impossible to catch up after 3 months...:) I did read your recent post about masks and could relate to it on so many levels. I am thankful for this opportunity to visit you here. God willing I will be back again soon! Love and hugs, Lori
ReplyDeletePS Thanks for stopping by my place and for your kind words. XX
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ReplyDeleteI am busy,
but do remember you..
Smiles!
Happy June!
have a smiling Tuesday!