Movement

Movement
Thought movement often occurs slowly overtime. Rarely does an idea get accepted that is completely foreign except through a series of steps in that direction. I’ve realized that in my life coming from point A does not turn into point D except after consistent persistent slow shoves in that direction.
Case in point is the working of the Holy Spirit in my life. More “free will” growing up, my theology had “matured” to a point where I thought the ministry of the Holy Spirit was — although not ‘removed’ or separated from daily existence — it was rare or unusual to say the least. However recently due to a new book and a more open church I’ve been attending, I’ve gained more of an appreciation for the true power that is resident in the Holy Spirit’s daily ministry in the lives of believers. Too much we discount our scholarship leanings for a substitution or supreme enlightenment that surpasses the experience of the Holy Spirit. Ps 46:10 says “stop striving and realize that I am God”. Quiet, solitude and contemplation, although concepts I’ve never fully explored because of the possible new age leanings, are things I plan on exploring and experiencing in my own life. Again, this could not have happened from point A to D, but rather a slow step of progression and dozens of factors and events that have caused me to realize that there is an untapped resource that is available to me, the Holy Spirit of God who lives inside me and is offered to me as a comforter and advocate (John 14:6).