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“He poured out this Spirt (Holy Spirit) on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.” Titus 3:6 (HCSB)

Ever had one of those days when good evaporated before 9 am? Really! How can so much happen in such a brief span of time. A perfectly great night of sleep. A delish cup of coffee. A carefree drive to the office. And when you least expected it – good ran right out the door. Unexpected deadlines came out of nowhere. The list of things to do grows and the inbox of your email has too many urgents. Everyone wants it all right now. Did I mention it wasn’t even 9 am yet?

Calm can easily transition into chaos without us even lifting a finger. Those are the precise moments when we tend to lose control. The things we didn’t plan to say slide right off our tongue. The way we never wanted to respond hits us square in the face. The verses we read that morning somehow fade. If we’re honest, we’ve all experienced those times when our spirit overrode His Spirit. And the aftermath wasn’t pretty. As soon as reality sunk in and we replayed the events in our mind, we wanted to run and hide. Good left and our ugly moved right in.

Thankful for His sweet grace that covers me on those “less than days.” Moments when I seize control without even thinking twice. Times when I move into action without even consulting God and the guilt overtakes me. Drinking deep of His mercy those mornings when good walks out and I choose self instead of Him. No one to blame but me, because His Spirit is poured out abundantly in us.

Loving that word in our verse “abundantly.” God has given us more than enough of His Spirit to handle our tough days. He has filled us beyond expectation – a large pouring that exceeds all those moments when self desires to rule. So the next time we are tempted to just let go of Him and embrace self simply don’t. Choose instead to be Spirit controlled even if no one else is. Choose to speak His words despite what we hear all around us. Choose to respond reflecting Him regardless of the actions, demands or urgents of others. And then sweet friend we can stand firm and strong in the power of our God.

“Father, You have empowered us, filled us and equipped us. Help us to embrace Your Spirit regardless of what happens in our day.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life