I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 (NLT) Holy Spirit can centre you through anything. When I’m going through a tough situation, I want to spend time with Holy Spirit. Sometimes getting a sense for His presence is easy. Other times it feels like I have to dig for it. I’m not sure if digging is the right word, but it feels much like digging for a well because suddenly I will hit a gusher. Strength pours in and the fear dissipates, replaced by a confident knowledge that I am going to be okay. Here are three things you can do to connect with Holy Spirit: Sing Whenever you can, sing songs …

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 8:11 (NLT) If you are in need of healing, you do not have to believe it down from heaven. The same power that was in Jesus as He walked the planet is in you. If that power was able to restore life to a dead body that had been rotting for three days, it can certainly deal with whatever issues you have. Years ago, I made a trip to a First Nations community to speak at a church gathering. I had a bit of time to …

But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets. 1 Corinthians 2:10 (NLT) In high school, my grades tended to hover around a B minus on average. When I went on to paramedic school, I was a bit worried. The amount of information I needed to process seemed overwhelming. I remember asking Holy Spirit to help me study. As I would thank Him and pray in the Spirit, I found that my mind would focus. Before each test I would quiet myself, believing for His guidance and leading. I know that He brought things back to my memory, helping me to achieve a surprising A plus regularly! When attending …

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) When you think of motivation, you may conjure up visions of a motivational speaker jumping all over the stage or a giggly person who refuses to look at problems. Actually, motivation isn’t an outward expression or an emotional feeling; it’s something deeper. Often motivation simply shows itself as quiet determination. It’s refusing to give up. Internal motivation is a daily choice. On the other hand, there are several things that can kill motivation quickly. Yesterday we covered two and today we will discuss two more: A negative mental attitude. Don’t allow yourself to daydream on the ‘what ifs.’ If you …

Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality. Romans 12:11–13 (MSG) Do you ever lack motivation? Most of us struggle to stay inspired from time to time. We make the decision to get healthy but two weeks in, the motivation drops. Without the drive, we tend to revert back to old behaviour. We may have the best intentions, but we plateau without motivation. Motivation is critical. Even in the face of several de-motivating factors, you can decide to remain motivated. That being said, we also need to limit our exposure to motivation killers. Several things can kill motivation; today we will …