Life Empowered by The Holy Spirit

When it comes to our Christian walk, there is Someone we simply cannot afford to overlook. Not a concept. Not a doctrine. A Person—the Holy Spirit.

He is the third Person of the Trinity, our Comforter, our Helper, our ever-present Paraclete. More than anything, He is the One who makes it possible for us to truly live this life of faith. Christianity was never meant to be lived through willpower, religious striving, or human effort alone. It was designed to be lived in relationship and partnership with God Himself.

Jesus made this unmistakably clear when He said,

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, ESV)

We were never asked to try harder—we were invited to live empowered.

It is the Holy Spirit who gives us boldness when we feel timid, strength when we feel weak, and courage when obedience feels costly. The early church did not rely on personality, programs, or polished speeches—they relied on the Spirit. Scripture tells us,

“And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.” (Acts 4:31, ESV)

Their effectiveness flowed from continual dependence on the Spirit, not human ability.

This same invitation remains for us today. Paul writes,

“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18, ESV)

The language here points to a continuous action—an ongoing command to “keep on being filled.” In other words, the Spirit’s filling is not meant to be a one-time experience, but a daily, continual dependence on His presence and power. We are called to be saturated and governed by the Holy Spirit rather than by the influences of the world.

As believers, we still face daily pressures, temptations, distractions, and weariness. Life has a way of draining us. But the Spirit’s continual filling provides fresh strength, clarity, and power to walk in obedience and victory.

He is also the One who gently places spiritual gifts within us and brings them to life according to His wisdom and timing:

“All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, ESV)

Beyond what we do, He also transforms who we are. He teaches us how to love like Jesus, reshapes our hearts, and grows His fruit within us:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22–23, ESV)

When we attempt to live the Christian life in our own strength, it does not take long before we feel tired, discouraged, and stretched thin. But God never intended His life in us to function apart from His presence. We were created for relationship, for partnership, and for a daily walk with the Spirit who lives within us.

And when we learn to lean into Him, everything changes.

As always—live in Him and for Him.

The Miracle of Christmas

This Christmas season, as I slowed down and spent time reading the familiar nativity story, I noticed Someone I had never noticed quite like this before—the Holy Spirit. Not as a background figure, but as the quiet, holy presence at the very center of the miracle. The Comforter. The Helper. The third Person of the Trinity. Without Him, Christmas as we know it would not exist.

We often retell the nativity story with images that warm our hearts—shepherds under starlit skies, wise men traveling from afar, angels filling the heavens with song, and a tiny baby resting in a manger. These details are beautiful and sacred. But behind all of them is the gentle, powerful work of the Holy Spirit. Without His divine involvement, there would have been no virgin birth, no fulfilled prophecy, and no Savior born into the world.

When the angel spoke to Mary, he revealed the holy mystery behind it all:

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.” — Luke 1:31–35, ESV

Mary’s simple, honest question feels so human—How will this be? And God’s answer is just as personal: The Holy Spirit will come upon you. In other words, this miracle would not be achieved through human strength, planning, or effort—but through divine presence and holy surrender.

The same Spirit who hovered over creation now hovered over Mary’s life, forming Christ within her. And that same Spirit now dwells with us and within us. He is still forming Christ in hearts today—bringing hope where there is weariness, light where there is darkness, and life where there has been waiting. The miracle of Christmas is not just that Jesus was born—it is that God came near. And He still does.

There was a time when the Holy Spirit rested on only a few—prophets, priests, and those chosen for specific moments in God’s story. But because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, that access has been opened to us all. What was once limited is now lovingly offered. We are no longer left to wonder if God wants to be close—He invites us to receive His very Spirit.

Jesus Himself assures us of this gift:

“And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:9–13, ESV)

God is not withholding His presence from us. He is not distant or reluctant. He is a loving Father, eager to fill His children with His Spirit. All He asks is that we come to Him—honestly, humbly, and expectantly, knowing that when we do, He faithfully responds.

As always live in Him and For Him

Revival is Here

What if revival isn’t something we’re waiting on, but something God is already doing?

That thought has been stirring in my heart again after being reminded of a dream I had back in 2020. Like so many others during the global pandemic, I found myself in a season of stillness, lockdown, uncertainty, and long stretches of time alone with the Lord. I spent much of those days praying earnestly for revival in our nation, crying out for God to move, to heal, and to awaken hearts.

Yet, looking back now, I realize something humbling: my prayers were shaped by my own assumptions of what revival should look like, not recognizing that He was already at work. In His kindness, the Lord answered my prayers, not in the way I expected, but in the way I needed. He spoke to me through a dream.

Throughout Scripture, God often uses dreams as a means of communication, especially in moments of transition, uncertainty, or divine redirection. In the Old Testament, Daniel received prophetic visions and later sought the Lord for their interpretation, demonstrating a posture of humility and dependence on God’s wisdom (Daniel 7). In the New Testament, Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, was guided through dreams at pivotal moments. It was through a dream that he was instructed to take Mary as his wife, despite the confusion and risk it carried, and later warned to flee to Egypt to protect the Christ child (Matthew 1:20–23; 2:13).

These accounts remind us that dreams are not foreign to God’s voice. They are one of the many ways He chooses to speak, offering warning, instruction, encouragement, or direction. While not every dream carries spiritual significance, Scripture shows us that God is able to use them when and how He desires, always in alignment with His Word and His character.

Within the dream, I was sitting in a classroom, being taught the same lesson over and over again. I knew the material so well that I began to tune out the instructor, assuming I had already grasped what was being taught. Suddenly, he stopped and pointed directly at me and said, “You, you’ve caught the wind before everyone else. Revival is not coming. REVIVAL IS NOW.”

The moment those words were spoken, something shifted. It was like a domino effect. One by one, others in the classroom began to catch the wind as well, awakening to the same truth, being stirred by the same movement of revival that had already begun.

As I reflect on that season, and the dream God gave me, I’m reminded that revival does not always arrive with fanfare. Sometimes it begins quietly, in homes, in prayer closets, in repentant and surrendered hearts. Revival isn’t merely an event to attend or a movement to anticipate; it is the life of Christ being awakened and lived out in His people. As He transforms us, we become a light in a dark world and, by His grace, a catalyst for the very change we long to see around us.

Perhaps the question is not when revival will come, but whether we have eyes to see what God is already doing, and hearts willing to respond.

“Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” (Amos 3:7)

Revival may not be on the horizon. It may be right here, right now, inviting us to awaken, align, and walk faithfully with Him.

As always live in Him and for Him