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POWER FROM THE SPIRIT
From Max Lucado
"Perhaps the greatest characteristic of fire is this: energy. It is the secret of the electric current. It has empowered countless coal-burning engines and fueled too many stoves to count. Fire combusts. Fire ignites. Fire moves things. And the Spirit? Does he not move us? “You shall receive power,” promised Jesus, “when the Holy Spirit has come upon you” (Acts 1:8 NKJV)."
"God doesn’t want us to give him our best effort. We don’t try our hardest and then turn to God; we turn to God and trust him to do the work for and in us. The greatest force in the universe will work within you to give you the power you need to become more and more like him. He will make you holy, in an instant, and make you holier over a lifetime."
I read and reread Max's last paragraph. Coming from a background of encouragement to give it your best effort and ask God to bless the effort, Max's encouragement causes me to think. More thought is needed!! Maybe it's semantics.
I've posted on this blog for a number of years and hoped for your thoughts about the subjects. To date, the only thoughts received from a couple of years ago were from a reader whom I don't know. I don't remember the subject but he thought that I was too lenient.
Please give me your thoughts so I may share them with others.
Thanks!
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