The Holy Spirit is not merely a mystical presence but the very breath, wisdom, and power of God working in and through believers. Isaiah 11:2 offers one of the clearest biblical outlines of the Holy Spirit's attributes, describing seven distinct manifestations—often called the seven powers or spirits of the Holy Spirit. These powers were fully embodied in Jesus Christ and are given to believers to live godly and victorious lives. Isaiah 11:2 (KJV) " And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. " Let’s look at each power in detail: 1. The Spirit of the Lord This is the foundational presence of the Holy Spirit—the sovereign power of God that rests upon a person for divine assignment. It represents God’s anointing, approval, and presence. ...
When someone is going through a tough time, it looks as if the misfortune is beyond the person. Some people do question God for allowing them to pass through such kind of painful situations, but the fact remains that no matter how deeply hurting and tempting it might be, it is never too difficult to walk out of such a trialing and challenging moment of life victorious. The trial is a faith tester because there is no way a person can prove his full confidence, and commitment towards something without going through life-challenging tests. A time of trial is a time to examine the person's level of confidence, and maturity to the life he/she submitted its totality to live for. And if the person steadfastly remains unfailing in faith towards that path he/she decided to live for during the trial and temptation period then comes a reward of a lasting tag of honor(1 Peter 1:7; 4:12-19) . The trial is a senior colleague to temptati...