October 24                                                                    The Power of God’s Word
You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? – Acts 7:51 (NLT)
STUBBORNESS BLOCKS THE HOLY SPIRIT
A poem and essay by ILMA
Being lawless and disobedient opens the door to the enemy
It makes one vulnerable to all kinds of sin and impurities
When you are stubborn, you cannot hear the Spirit’s revelations
It blocks your heart and makes it hard to receive Christ’s salvation.
Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit in your life?
Don’t you realize that obedience can bring you light?
Engaging in stubborn ways will make your life harder
Resisting God makes you vulnerable to sin and weaker.
Have you ever wondered why some people are happier and others are not? Observe carefully and you will discover that those who are unhappy are usually living in disobedience or defiance. I lived a life of rebellion up until my forties. It was a very difficult and hard life. I was a whiny perfectionist and an arrogant person. When I got very sick, God stripped me of my strength so I can rely on him.
The bible tells us that stubbornness blocks the Holy Spirit. It makes our hearts hard and makes us deaf to the truth. When we resist the Holy Spirit, we don’t reap the fruits God promised.
PRAYER
Lord, tame my heart and mind.
REFLECTION
What stubborn ways do you do to block the Holy Spirit?
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