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Flow With The Spirit

 John 7:38

Our text passage reads about the living water that flows out of the heart/belly of the believer.

This living water is the Holy Spirit.

Certain words stand out in that text- heart, flow, and living water.

Our heart is very crucial to spiritual matters, even our salvation

Romans 10:9

The heart is likened to a storage unit, the things of life are stored in our hearts.

Information, facts, and memories we gather are stored in our hearts.

Proverbs 4:23

What we store in our heart determines what we can give the Holy Spirit to work with.

Store the word of God in your heart.

The Holy Spirit works with our hearts.

It is interesting to note many of the things used to describe the Holy Spirit are elements/creation  that move or can be made to move.

Anything that flows is not static, that which flows is that which moves.

Wind, oil, water, rivers, fire and a dove are some of the representations of the Holy Spirit in the Bible.

Let's explore them.

Wind- the direction of the wind can be determined and followed, we can flow with the wind.

John 3:8

Oil- oil can flow on the body and on the ground, it can flow in paths prepared for it.

Psalm 133:1

Water- water flows and can move. It can be run and it can be poured.

Joel 2:28

River- rivers are streams of water, they can flow/move and the direction of their movement can be seen and followed.

John 7:38

To flow with the Spirit is to move with the Holy Spirit, it is to be in tune with the Spirit and take steps as the Spirit directs.

Romans 8:14

Flowing with the Spirit requires hearing the Spirit, being aware of the Spirit, being willing to follow the Spirit's promptings and signals.

To flow with the Spirit is to do what God leads you to do from the word of God because the Holy Spirit does not operate contrary to the word. For this reason we should seek to understand the scriptures and fill our heart with it.

The Spirit is not limited to the scriptures but He won't go contrary to the scriptures.

The Holy Spirit moves, He works in dynamic ways, manifesting the good pleasure of our heavenly Father.

God is pouring out His Spirit on all flesh and using both young and old.

Acts 2:17

To flow with the Spirit is to cooperate with the Holy Ghost.

The Holy Spirit motivates, directs, guides, inspires, leads and prompts.

The living water flows out of our hearts in the form of joy, divine ideas, instructions, promptings, counsel, wisdom, knowledge, inspiration and spiritual gifts.

Job 32:8

1 Corinthians 12: 1-11


Olutosin Ogunkolade, a Teacher-Pastor shares this teaching message

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