What's Keeping Me From Experiencing God's Hand

1) You say, "It's not for me."  What many believe is that the supernatural power of the Spirit is not available to them.  But it is.  When we receive Jesus as our personal Savior, the Bible teaches that we have received the Holy Spirit too. (Romans 8:9)  You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you.  And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. (Romans 8:15-17)  For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.  And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

2) You say, "I can't count on God's power."  But we can trust  God to come through with His Power because He wants to release His Power through us.  To do extraordinary works for Him we need more of this power. (Ephesians 1:19-21) and his incomparably great  power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, 20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, (Ephesians 3:20-21)  Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

3) You say, "I can't get more of God's Power."   Sure you can. God wants you to ask for more of the Holy Spirit.  Why, because when He saturates your entire being with His presence and power you can do more and better things.  Read (Ephesians 1:19-20) again. (Ephesians 6:10-18)  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.  Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you  may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth
buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

4) You say, " I'm afraid of losing control."  Our fears of doing or saying strange things when God releases His power through us are groundless because we can have self-control, one of the fruits of the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 14-33) For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. (2 Corinthians 3:17)  Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  Also read
Galatians 5:22-23

5) I can handle it on my own.  Wrong! No matter how smart, talented or good looking you are, you still need God's power to do God's work.  You can't do it on your own and glorify Him.  As John 15:5 says, apart from Him I can nothing. (Zechariah 4:6) "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: `Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.


To God be the Glory, great things He has done
Lovingly in Christ,
Carole

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him...
My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song" (Psalm 28:7)