Healthy Habits Part 4 - Be Filled With the Spirit
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November 29, 2020

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Healthy Habits Part 4 - Be Filled With the Spirit

• The Holy Spirit

us to walk in healthy habits.
• There is a God shaped in every human heart

Don’t be drunk with wine which leads to reckless living, but be

with the Spirit
—Ephesians 5:18

• This is not talking about a one time fill up but a

filling

• The Greek word for filled is plēroō - “Play- ROW” meaning “ to be filled to the

, to furnish, to complete, to render perfect, to carry through to the end, to accomplish, to carry out, to perform, or execute. Of sayings of prophecies, promises, to bring to pass, ratify, accomplish, to fulfill God’s will, to receive fulfillment of God promises given by the prophets”

• When we are filled completely with the Spirit, the promises of God come to fulfillment.

• The verbiage of “don’t be drunk with wine but be filled with the Spirit” is beyond a statement, it’s a

.

• If we try to fill the God shaped hole in our hearts with anything but God it will lead to a

on our money, energy, or resources

• A

with God can change a day of .

• Sometimes you need a

with Jesus!

• We need to learn to catch ourselves when we are feeling

.

• When we are feeling dry we need to

• HALT stands for

, , , .

What can we do when we are feeling downcast?

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to

. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. —Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)

How do we keep getting filled?

1)

- Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. “We have because we ask not.”
2) Have - Matthew 21:22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.
3) - Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Psalm 27:14