Day 5 and 6

Day 5

I feel so sleepy all day. My rhinitis struck. So I was drained. I played the beat box and my nose is runny. Ate Susan delivered the Word. I’m really sleepy, I should sleep now.

Day 6
No class for today. I was able to rest. I prepared my preaching in the morning. I called my friend and just asked for some update. I thank God for the revelations He gave me. As I continue to pray and fast, God is really impressing me something and I am continually praying for it.

My message is based on what is written in Galatians 5:25, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” To keep in step means to keep walking, keep in pace, remain in Him, and stay with Him. Keep in step with the Spirit, has its benefit. In John chapter 15:5, it says, If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; and in verse 7, If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

But how do we keep in step with the Holy Spirit? According to Steve Hixon in his article Keep in Step with the Spirit, “Keeping in step, or walking by the spirit, implies a conscious dependence upon God. Since the Spirit is to be our source of power, life, joy, and freedom, then keeping in step means staying in touch with His presence. Whatever keeps us in touch with our need for Him, combined with a heart that is willing to follow Christ, keeps us in step with Him. Therefore, prayer, Bible reading, honest relationships, communion, worship, taking spiritual risks, authentic ministry -- anything that surfaces our weakness and causes us to cry out for His strength -- keeps us in step with the Spirit. And then the results of that kind of lifestyle become evident as the fruit of the Spirit -- recognizable as qualities that only God can produce.”

This kind of lifestyle produces the fruit of the Holy Spirit. We become filled with Holy Spirit as we continue to keep in step with the Spirit. And as we keep in step we become more Christ-like.

And so as a conclusion, my one point message is, “Keeping in step with the Spirit transforms us to be more like Christ.”
The prayer meeting was really amazing! Not because I preached, but the Holy Spirit really moved! We felt during our praise and worship time and during the prayer time! It was really great! Really hard to describe!