THE FILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS BEST DESCRIBED AS THE INFLUENCE THE SPIRIT EXERCISES OVER ME WHEN I YIELD MYSELF TO HIM.

"FILLED" WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT:

THE FILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS BEST DESCRIBED AS THE INFLUENCE THE SPIRIT EXERCISES OVER ME WHEN I YIELD MYSELF TO HIM. THE SPIRIT OF GOD, WHO HAS GIVEN ME NEW LIFE AND HAS TAKEN UP RESIDENCE WITHIN ME, WANTS TO FILL MY LIFE WITH HIS GOODNESS AND POWER. THE HOLY SPIRIT WANTS ME TO LET HIM TAKE CONTROL OF MY LIFE. EVEN SO, THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT USE HIS POWER AS GOD TO OVERWHELM ME; RATHER, THE HOLY SPIRIT FILLS ME ONLY AS I SUBMIT TO HIM. IN THIS SENSE, THEN, BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT MEANS I HAVE PLACED MYSELF UNDER THE HOLY SPIRITS INFLUENCE AND CONTROL. I HAVE YIELDED TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, LETTING THE HOLY SPIRIT DIRECT MY LIFE.

"BECAUSE GOD DOES NOT USE HIS POWER TO OVERWHELM US WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD HAPPEN TO MR. TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ON INAUGURATION DAY, DID NOT HAPPEN. NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GULITY OF THE CHARGES BUT BECAUSE OF GOD'S GRACE AND MERCY."

TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TO BE SO INFLUENCED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR PERMEATED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT I WILL REFLECT GOD'S MORAL CHARACTER AND BE STRENGTHENED BY GOD'S POWER. I LET THE HOLY SPIRIT SO FILL ME THAT EVERYTHING I THINK AND DO IS INFLUENCED OR CONTROLLED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. THIS IS WHERE I AM SPIRITUALLY TODAY:
I HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, I HAVE ASKED THE HOLY SPIRIT TO LEAD ME. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TEACHING ME THE BIBLE THROUGH REGULAR READING, STUDY, AND MEDITATION. I AM RELYING ON THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HEP ME OVERCOME MY SINFUL DESIRES. TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT I MUST BE CHRIST - CENTERED, READING THE BIBLE, SUBMITTING TO GOD'S AUTHORITY, AND HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT GOD WILL DO HIS PART AS PROMISED.

IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT AN OPTION - IT IS A COMMAND.

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ACTIVE. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD, THE THIRD PERSON OF THE TRINITY. THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES THINGS ONLY A BEING WITH A PERSONALITY CAN DO. SCRIPTURE TELLS ME THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS TO ME, INTERCEDES FOR ME IN PRAYER, TEACHES ME, LEADS ME, APPOINTS ME AND EMPOWERS ME. THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES ME SPIRITUAL LIFE.

ONE WAY GOD SPEAKS TO ME TODAY IS THROUGH MY CONSCIENCE. MY CONSCIENCE IS LIKE A MORAL MONITOR.

"SO THEN, MEN OUGHT TO REGARD US AS SERVANTS OF CHRIST AND AS THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH THE SECRET THINGS OF GOD. NOW IT IS REQUIRED THAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN A TRUST MUST PROVE FAITHFUL. I CARE VERY LITTLE IF I AM JUDGED BY YOU OR BY ANY HUMAN COURT; INDEED, I DO NOT EVEN JUDGE MYSELF. MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR, BUT THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT. IT IS THE LORD WHO JUDGES ME.(1Cor.4:1-4)

"MAY THE GOD OF PEACE, WHO THROUGH THE BLOOD OF THE ETERNAL COVENANT BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THAT GREAT SHEPHERD OF THE SHEEP,EQUIP ME WITH EVERYTHING GOOD FOR DOING GOD'S WILL, AND MAY GOD WORK IN ME WHAT IS PLEASING TO GOD, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, TO WHOM BE GLORY FOR EVER AND EVER." AMEN! (Heb.13:20-21)

"CHRIST IS THE PATTERN FOR MY LIFE, AND GOD IS TRANSFORMING ME TO THE PATTERN. SO I SAY THANKS BE TO GOD." AMEN!