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发表于2024-11-23
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Chapter 1<br >LET s GET REACQUAINTED<br > WITH THE SPIRIT<br >W<br >Selected Scriptures<br >inston Churchill once used the phrase, "a riddle wrapped in<br >a mystery inside an enigma. 1 How many of us, I wonder,<br >would describe the Holy Spirit the same way? Be truthful now. Put<br >away all the textbook definitions, and think about what you really<br >know about Him.<br > The fact is, many Christians have never really understood Him<br >well at all, and that lack of understanding is reflected in our awk-<br >ward attempts to relate to Him. At best, we might say that our<br >relationship is an uncomfortable one. We re not sure what to say<br >or feel or how to act around Him, so we often ignore Him as if He<br >were an uninvited member of the Trinity. Then, too, He often gets<br >credited for people s bizarre behavior, which only increases our fears.<br >The end result is that, instead of drawing closer to God s Spirit,<br >many believers back away with a wary attitude.<br > Could it be that insecurity and guardedness are keeping you<br >from getting acquainted with God s intimate Spirit? He is that, you<br >know.., intimate, personal, and penetratingly practical. So<br >c mon, don t be shy. Come up close and get to know this companion<br >of our souls who strengthens and guides us on our spiritual journey.<br >Let your heart be warmed by the flame of His empowering presence.<br > Ready?<br > Then let s begin by calling on Him with this simple yet eloquent<br >prayer.<br >Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire<br >And lighten us with celestial fire.2<br >i. Winston Churchill, as quoted in Bartlett s Familiar Quotations, 15th ed., rex<br >Emily Morison Beck (Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Co., 1980), p. 743.<br >2. Rabanus Maurus, as quoted in 12,000 Religious Quotations, comp. Frank S. Mead (1965<br >reprint, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House, 1989), p. 228.<br ><br >
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Flying Closer To The Flame 在线电子书 pdf 下载 txt下载 epub 下载 mobi 下载 2024