Do You Believe This?

“Without being filled with the Spirit, it is utterly impossible that an individual Christian or a church can ever live or work as God desires.”

-Andrew Murray

He goes on to say,

Everywhere and in everything we see the proofs, in the life and experience of Christians, that this blessing is but little enjoyed in the Church, and, alas! is but little sought for.
This blessing is prepared for us and God waits to bestow it. Our faith may expect it with the greatest confidence.

The great hindrance in the way is that the self-life, and the world, which it uses for its own service and pleasure, usurp the place that Christ ought to occupy.

We cannot be filled with the Spirit until we are prepared to yield ourselves to be led by the Lord Jesus to forsake and sacrifice everything for this pearl of great price.

That selfishness, which takes up the room that should belong to the Lord, is something that I have been strugling with. I have been feeling the urge to give my whole self but, had only found willingness to comply 90%. I have prayed to be filled all day every day and have received the Holy Spirit when I asked. I know it's what I want and it's only when i decide (subconcisely) to be selfish do I loose ground (or gain self) and find myself wondering what happened. Maybe now that I've realized what is happening I can keep and use my blessings when I receive them. I will continue to pray.

Jesus said, "If you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, then how much more does your heavenly Father know how to give good gifts to His children (the Holy Spirit)."

Ask, seek and knock, then you will receive, find and the door will be opened.

Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.