What a gift!

What we have received is not the Spirit of the world, but the Sprit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us

1 Corinthians 2:12

The person with the Sprit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments for “who has the mind of the Lord so as to instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:15-16

WOW!! What a gift. A gift of the Holy Spirit placed into each and every one of us who believe (Romans 10:9). But also, what an incredible responsibility, especially for us as men, as husbands to our wives, as fathers to our children and leaders of our families. Paul reminds us that we have received, not the Spirit of this world and all the selfishness that goes with it but the Spirit who is from God. The Spirit that was given to each of us who believe so we can live our lives in such a way that will bring Glory to His name and to lead our families in a way that can be a bright light to those who are living for the world. But how?? How can I continue to do what His Word says when there is so much temptation, so much greed, so much envy in this world?? It begins by praying. Praying that this Spirit that our God has so generously poured into you, is a spirit that will continue to instruct, lead and fill you with the incomparable understanding that we have the mind of Christ. A mind that will discern what you know to be true in your heart and that will allow all of us, as men, to put God first in all we do everyday..to be the one who recognizes and then shares with those we love, what God has freely given us.

Step up and share what He has freely given you!

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17