Welcome to the InTouch podcast with Charles Stanley for Thursday, September 4th. Does the role of the Spirit of God seem a bit confusing? Today's podcast will help bring clarity by looking at what the Bible says about the power of the Holy Spirit and filling the believer. Do you really want to reach your potential as a believer? Want to become the person God wants you to be?

Want a power in your life whereby you can not only overcome sin, but you can accomplish and achieve those things that God would have you to achieve.

You want your life to be productive and fruitful, and you want the joy of the Lord in your life.

Well, in order to have that, you must be filled with the Holy Spirit.

And I want you to turn, if you will, to Ephesians, Chapter 5, because in this passage,

the Apostle Paul gives us the command, and I want us to begin reading with verse 15 and reading

through the 21st verse of this fifth chapter of Ephesians. He says in verse 15, therefore,

be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise. Making the most of your time

because the days are evil. So then, do not be foolish, but is wise. Making the most of your time because the days are evil.

So then, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And what is that?

And do not get drunk with wine, but that is dissipation, it's a terrible waste, but be filled

with a spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord,

always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God,

even the Father, and be subject to one another in the fear of God.

Now, if you'll recall in the first part of this passage

in chapter 5, verse 1, he says, therefore the imitators of God as beloved children. And then he talks

about the problem of sins in people's lives. And he says, if you'll notice in verse 11, do not even

participate in the unfruitful

deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them. He says, for it is a disgrace. It's disgraceful

even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. And then the apostle Paul says

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