“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good … All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.” (1 Corinthians 12:7, 11)   I always pour out my Spirit for the common good, so if my people are selfish and uninterested in the good of others, I will cease to pour it out. Saying “Come Holy Spirit” is not enough if you are not more concerned with others than you are with yourself. My Holy Spirit was always meant for the streets, not just the churches; for the unbeliever, not…

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” (Hebrews 12:1-2) “Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it.” (MSG)…

One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. (Psalm 27:4)   When this is the only thing you ask for, the only thing that you seek, you will discover that all other things will be given to you as well. I truly want you to dwell in my house with me all the days of your life; I want you to gaze upon my beauty, for it will create a beauty in you that is…