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For Christians Seeking the Spirit’s Power [Excerpt]

Cash Luna identifies two motives for seeking the power of the Spirit, and offers biblical tips on drawing near to God. Why do you draw near to God? [Excerpt from In Honor of the Holy Spirit: He Is Someone, Not Something.]

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My father-in-law [told me] the following story:

One day, the leaders of a church were in the process of deciding whom to invite to minister at one of their meetings. One of them, an older man, insisted on inviting a young person who had demonstrated God’s anointing on his life and through whom God was performing signs, wonders and miracles. He was so insistent that another member of the group became angry and said: “Why does it have to be that young person? You make it seem like he’s got a monopoly on the Holy Spirit.” To which the older man replied: “Certainly not, but the Holy Spirit’s definitely got a monopoly on him.”

After sharing the story with me, my father-in-law concluded by saying: “You can never have control of the Holy Spirit, but you can seek to be that young person whom the Holy Spirit is in control of.”

Many people would like to be used by the Lord to transform the lives of others, but few are willing to be transformed by Him… The anointing that transforms will only rest upon people who desire to be transformed…

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