Archived Notes
Power Shifters
As believers, we should be aware of the spirit realm and how much it affects the natural realm. So many times our focus is on the things of this world that we as Christians tend to lose sight of how relevant the knowledge of the spirit realm is and how important it is to our walk with God.
I believe in so many ways that the Bible encourages us to be aware of the spirit realm and not so much the natural realm. Look at (2nd Corinthians 4:18) Paul himself advises the believer to stay focused on the spirit realm because a lot of the things that go on in the natural realm are not meant to be permanent. No matter how bad it may seem, God doesn't intend for it to be permanent in your life. It to shall pass. The thing we must do is keep our faith in God.
The Integrity of the Believer
There are a lot of things that we are taught from the word of God, some things more than others and it is those things that we hear about the most we tend to depend upon. We have heard about love, faith, and hope so these are areas that we put more focus on. In the Bible, Galatians 5:22-23 is a passage of scripture that is well known. It focuses on the fruit of the Spirit, those things that every believer should allow the Holy Spirit to develop in them. It is very hard to claim one fruit of the Spirit and not have the others because the Spirit of God is whole and therefore, he comes to make us whole. It would be difficult to convince someone that you have the love of God and not show faith in God or that you have the peace of God and not the joy of God.
The fruit of the Spirit is the manifested evidence that God is present in your life. This is what people should see in the life of anyone confessing to be a Christian.