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. ...
Seeing Through the Eyes of God One of the greatest challenges in our spiritual journey is learning to see the world as God sees it. Human vision is often clouded by emotion, experience, bias, and limitation. We judge by appearance, circumstance, and assumption. But God’s vision penetrates deeper—He sees the heart, the purpose, the eternal value in all things. To see through the eyes of God is to adopt a divine perspective that changes everything. In 1 Samuel 16:7, when Samuel was about to anoint the next king of Israel, God corrected his perception: “ The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. ” Samuel, like us, was impressed by what he could see—Eliab’s stature and appearance. But God reminded him that what truly matters is not visible to the human eye. God's vision is perfect and unlimited. He sees all things—past, present, and future. As Isa...