The Spirit-empowered life surrenders our will for the will of God. We listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and we choose His direction over our own.
As we surrender our will and put God’s ways higher we build up our relationship with Him and begin to recognize His voice over the noise around us. This allows us to hear God’s call and make ourselves available for God to use us. The Spirit-empowered life is one that provides God a direct access hotline to our hearts so that He may always stir us to action when there is Godly work to be done.
This availability may be outward focused to the mission field all around us or it may be directed inward, speaking directly to our souls. God tells us “but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you” (1 Peter 3:15). We ready ourselves by living out the hope He has given us and listening for His call to share.
How do you make your self available to God and what has He been able to do through your availability? I'd love to hear from you.
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