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. ...
The truth is that no one can survive the heat of life without God because most of the people who skipped God in their lives end up living miserable. Living without God is like living life at the mercy of Satan. A lot of things happening in the world today are enough to cause much worry, sadness, depression, panic, and so on but knowing that God is with us(Isaiah 7:14: Matthew 1:23) is a relief that there is survival at the end of the tunnel, which is an encouragement to us to continue holding on God the author and finisher of our faith(Hebrews 12:2) no matter how tough life's journey might be. Thus, if we could draw our strength to live and survive from God at this hard time of our lives, what would the people without God in their lives draw their strength from? Someone once said that knowing, and living under the guidance of God is boring, and it is something old people should spend the rest of their lives doing because he is stil...