1 Corinthians 6:19 (NKJV) 19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
Knowing that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and not our own, will cause us to be careful in how we present or carry ourselves.
We will feel accountable for our every action, and we will be convicted of things we do that used to be OK to us, but are now no longer acceptable.
When we get around certain people, if we are not careful, they can draw us into foolish talk, gossip, and laughing at inappropriate behavior.
The Holy Spirit will give us a heads-up in advance. We need to be listening. Usually that is our way out. Take it, or stand to be corrected later.
Sometimes He will be strong in alerting us. Other times it may be just one word; “STOP”. And it’s up to us to act accordingly.
You might say, “what do we do if we are in the middle of a conversation, with everyone’s attention on us, and we realize we shouldn’t go there?”. We change it up really quickly.
Believe me, if the Holy Spirit is prompting us not to say something, and we obey, He will help us recover ourselves and find something else to talk about.
I have been in predicaments at times when I was stopped in my tracks. In the middle of speaking, I would hear the Holy Spirit say, “change the subject now.” That is not the time for questioning Him. We just need to do it.
His convictions are real and they are there for a good reason. He will help us in every area of our lives.
When we realize we are not our own, and we want to please God more than man, we will begin to be more attentive, more willing to obey. Our desires will lessen and His will begin to grow stronger.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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