A prayer for the spirit to work in your life by Dr. Charles Stanley.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be my

witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and even to the remotest part of the

earth. Acts 1.8.

God's spirit works in every believer.

He does not limit himself to pastors and missionaries.

If you've received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior,

then residing within you is the same great power that raised Christ from the dead,

Romans 811.

The Holy Spirit pours his energy into creating godly character in all who follow

the Lord. The fruit of the Spirit is so named because it is a character and conduct that the Holy Spirit produces and believers.

These are qualities that we can't generate consistently on our own.

The most powerful message we can give isn't a testimony or sermon. It is the life we live

when the pressure is on. Temptation is tremendous or we are buried under an avalanche

of problems. What the world most needs to see in this modern culture is

Godly families loving one another, business people working with integrity and

frugality, and young men and women who choose moral purity. In a word, the world needs to be

exposed to believers who are obedient. By showing peace instead of anxiety or practicing patience rather than speaking a sharp word,

a Christian bears witness to the beauty of the Gospel.

We attract unbelievers to Christ through our words and deeds.

They may turn down a doctrine, but they cannot ignore a righteous life.

The strongest gospel message does not come from a pulpit.

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