This week, Stan Hankins, from Hawaii and Ambassadors For Christ, came to teach on the Holy Spirit. He gave very Scripturally based lectures of who the Holy Spirit is and it’s function in the life of the early church. He used the illustration of the “95% rule”. In the early church, 95% of what they did was the work of the Holy Spirit. Today, 95% of what churches do could be done even if you took the Holy Spirit away. What is that saying about ministries today? Are they glorifying God, or men?

Of course the Holy Spirit is present in all believers, but at different points in our lives we can be filled with experiences in the Spirit. My experience may look entirely different than your experience. However the holy spirit will always bring identity,unity,liberty, spontaneity, ability, an humility. There is joy. No matter how people encounter the spirit, it is always decisive. Your character will change because you are growing in your relationship with Christ. You are becoming more like his character. Never stop growing!