The Spirit in Us

The Spirit Will Speak in Us

When we are spiritually free, we do not have to worry about what to say or do in unexpected, difficult circumstances. When we are not concerned about what others think of us or what we will get for what we do, the right words and actions will emerge from the center of our beings because the Spirit of God, who makes us children of God and sets us free, will speak and act through us.

Jesus says: "When you are handed over, do not worry about how to speak or what to say; what you are to say will be given to you when the time comes, because it is not you who will be speaking; the Spirit of your Father will be speaking in you" (Matthew 10:19-20).

Let's keep trusting the Spirit of God living within us, so that we can live freely in a world that keeps handing us over to judges and evalutators.

I love this meditation from Henri Nouwen. I love it because I've lived it. This verse is a treasure to me. Last Thursday I spoke to a small group chapel at ACU. It's called "Small Group" because there were only about 1000+ kids there. It was a daunting task but I was prepared for it. I'd written down in advance everything I was going to say. All of that was I believe inspired by the Spirit. Thursday night I spoke to a much small group of approximately 30. That's when I let the Spirit speak from the center of my being. It was so good to once again see the Spirit move and know that, yes, I am a child of God. And I have been set free.