Hey friend and welcome back!
Ready to jump back into what I learned at our annual women's conference? Me too!
Went last left off with going to God first with our troubles. Now let's get into what else that means...
When the woman who needed the miracle sought God and His will she was told to go home and use the oil she had to fill jars from her neighbors, sell the oil, pay off her debt and live off the rest of the earnings.
Three things we have to do to have the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
1.) Shut the door. The woman was also told to go home and shut the door. This means to shut out all the noise and the nay sayers. Even the doubt in your own mind. Shut it out. Does this mean you may be alone for a minute? Only from the earthly world, friend. Jesus never leaves and never forsakes you. You may shut out the world but not Him.
2.) Her whole house had to participate it was just her and her two sons. Your house has to be in unity. Togetherness is mentioned hundreds of times in the bible. So, make sure you are keeping God front and center in your home.
Now, side note, this does not mean you cannot have a move from God if you have people within your home not living for Jesus. If you have that, stay faith filled. You may just have to pray a little harder and anoint your home often!
3.) The vessel's she had from her neighbors had to be empty. Friend, if there's a lot of ungodly stuff going on in your heart God cannot fill what is already full. YOu need to let some stuff go. Get in some prayer meetings. Go to the word of God and let Him show you what He needs you to do to get that mess out. We all have issues that overload our minds, but God! God can work it all out if you empty your vessel of all the junk and allow the Holy Spirit to flow through you and flow out of you!
Pray this with me.
Father God,
I humbly submit myself to you and ask that you have your way in me, Jesus. Please remove anything that is not of you, out of me. Anything dark in my heart, mind and soul. Create a clean heart in me (Psalms 51:10). Lord, broad is the road that leads to destruction and narrow is the gate that opens to you, Jesus (Matthew 7:13). Father, I choose the narrow. I choose your will and your way for me, Father God. Help me to let go of things that are not of you and things you do not wish me to mediate on. Holy Spirit help me to hear your quiet voice louder than all the noise. Give me discernment and wisdom. Give me the knowledge to know what is from you and what is from the enemy. I humbly submit to your will and ask that my old ways pass away, and all things become new in my life (2 Corinthians 5:17). Whether that be my outlook or attitude towards others. Father let your will be done in my life. I thank you and praise you for it.
In Jesus Name I Pray! AMEN!!
Friend God is with you.
Stay Blessed!
-FASP