Genesis 1:2-3 - “And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw that the light was good...”

 

Presence Precedes Power

> The presence of the Holy Spirit precedes divine action, leading to creation and illumination.

 

Reflections

1. Every man is under the influence of a spirit.

- Guided by the Holy Spirit through your spirit.

- Influenced by Satan through your soul.

 

2. Man's spirit is inherently designed to be guided.

 

3. Every person is led by some guiding force.

 

Potential influences that can lead a man include:

- Satan, operating through the soul

- Carnal mindset (pride)

- Impulses of the flesh

- Sensory perceptions

 

> To truly understand a person’s nature, one must discern the guiding forces that shape their thoughts and actions.

 

Prayer Point🔥

Guidance of the Spirit

Father, I surrender my spirit to be guided by Your Holy Spirit. Help me to resist the influences of the flesh, pride, and sensory perceptions, and instead, follow the leading of Your Spirit in all I do. IJN (Romans 8:14)

 

Luke 4:1 - “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.”

 

Prayer Point🔥

Spiritual Discernment

Lord, give me the discernment to understand the forces guiding my thoughts and actions. Help me recognise when I am being influenced by anything other than Your Spirit, and guide me back to You. IJN

 

Acts 10:38 - “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.”

 

John 16:13 - “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”

 

Key Scriptures

 

A. Romans 8:14 - “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

 

> A hallmark of spiritual sonship is the depth of insight and revelation you have access to—a level of spiritual understanding that is beyond mere human knowledge.

 

B. Matthew 7:22-23 - “Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” [These are people who execute power (function) but deny the form of godliness (image)].

 

> Even if you appears spiritually active, true authenticity cannot be faked; the reality of your inner life is ultimately revealed.

 

C. Romans 8:15 - “For the Spirit you have received is not a spirit of slavery that leads to fear again, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’”

 

D. Romans 8:5 - “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”

 

Prayer Point🔥

Mindset of the Spirit

Lord, help me to set my mind on the things of the Spirit, that I may live according to Your will and not be controlled by the desires of the flesh. IJN

 

Prayer Point🔥

Guidance of the Spirit

Father, I surrender my spirit to be guided by Your Holy Spirit. Help me to resist the influences of the flesh, pride, and sensory perceptions, and instead, follow the leading of Your Spirit in all I do. IJN (Romans 8:14)

 

Luke 4:1 - “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.”

 

Prayer Point🔥

Spiritual Discernment

Prayer Point🔥

Mindset of the Spirit

Lord, help me to set my mind on the things of the Spirit, that I may live according to Your will and not be controlled by the desires of the flesh. IJN

 

> What you pursue controls you.