Holy Spirit & Revelation

"I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?" (Galatians 3:2)

I asked God today to point me to a scripture... and that's where He took me. Galatians 3:2 and straight away, I was getting things straight away from just one verse. 

I was baptised in the Holy Spirit a few years ago now, I don't know an exact date, but it was probably a year after I became Christian that I began speaking in tongues. When I read this scripture I was taken back to that day, to the memory of when I first spoke in tongues and I thought about what it was that helped me receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. It was not because I had done anything particular, I hadn't followed any 5 step process, I wasn't the perfect Christian at the time, I was probably far from it. All it took was a step of faith and a belief that the Holy Spirit was in me. It was an interesting day really when it happened, I knew that I had people praying for me for weeks before hand, people would encourage me to step out and just give it a go, but I kept holding back. When I finally spoke in tongues the first time I was laying in bed, I was desperate for Him and I knew that I needed to just step out. It started off as just a little bit, I was letting go of the insecurity and beginning to believe the Holy Spirit was within me, but once I started it grew and grew and soon it became so easy. These days I don't even think twice about speaking in tongues, I just do it. Sometimes at very strange moments. I may be driving along in my car when I feel the need to pray in tongues, so I do. 

I was then reminded of the word that was given to me yesterday about letting go of the hand brake. That is exactly what I did when I received the Holy Spirit. I let go of the hand brake, the hand brake being my insecurity, and I just went for it and soon the wheels were spinning. So... maybe this "hand brake" in my life is more insecurity that I'm not fully aware of. I have overcome so much in the past few days but what if there is still something more, something that I am still holding on to. I know that once I pin point what that is, the devil is going to do everything he can to stop me from overcoming it. So... I think the next week I will be going into a time of spiritual war fare! It's time to fast and pray. I'm going to fast and pray for a revealing of what's holding me back, to be freed from any insecurity, for further vision for my future and anything else that comes my way. It's amazing what fasting and prayer can do so I look forward to seeing the change that is going to start happening in my life this week. In the past 2 months I have grown so much, but I know that there is a lot more to come! 

Thankful for: His provision

I was thankful for this the other day but I'm going to be thankful again. Today, I had some extra money in my account, I had been refunded some money, and when I asked about it, someone had blessed me by paying my dance fees as an anonymous gift. I can only put this down to God. He knows all my needs, and although I am not struggling with my finances, He knows that I have a debt that I want to pay off, and it is only through Him that this is possible. Not only is He finding me more work but He is providing me with finance that I never expected. God is great!