Being Spiritual

“The righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” (Rom 8:4)

In modern ages, we have a lot of Christians who regard themselves higher than others as they are “Spiritual” and others are not.

But, unfortunately The Holy Spirit is only being portrayed or spoken of while worshipping and not during other times. We really have to understand why this is wrong.

Worship in Spirit

“God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24 KJV)

Please note that the first instance of the word “Spirit” is capitalized and the second one is not. This clearly means that the first instance ONLY points to The Holy Spirit and the second one does not.

We need to understand the meaning of “in the spirit”.

In Hebrews 4:12, we read “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

The soul is the portion of us which emotes, thinks and the definition of a person’s characteristics. Remember animals have no soul, but we have. The Sprit is further inside. The words we hear reach the soul (or mind). Only God’s words have the capability of tearing apart the dividing screen of soul and spirit and then reaching the spirit within.

The words in the sprit are actually effective than the words in the soul.

Now, worshipping in the spirit means “Worshipping in our own spirit” which means a worship that does not start at our front level emotions or mind, but from our spirit inside. This explains “worship in truth”. Worshipping in just the outer mind is not truthful, worship from our spirit is.

We should understand that just worshipping while being filled with the Holy Spirit does not make us spiritual. The roles of the Holy Spirit should be understood for that.

The purpose of the Holy Spirit’s arrival in us.

  1.       We receive REGENERATION

(Titus 3:5). The Holy Spirit does not improve us from what we are. We are regenerated. All our old self is completely destroyed so that a new person is born.  If we receive the Holy Spirit and continue being the older person, then either the spirit is wrong or we are controlling Him.

  2.       We receive TEACHING

John 14:26

“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

There words are from Jesus Himself. It is so comforting to have a teacher inside right? Who corrects us every time we fall. If we forget the words of Christ which bring life, the Holy Spirit helps us remember them.

  3.       We receive POWER.

(Acts 1:8) We are weak to stand against the world. When we testify Christ, we will face insults and pressure to stop. The Holy Spirit will strengthen us from inside.

We also should understand that our flesh is weak and will make us sin. The Holy Spirit will help us overcome by giving us strength.

  4.       We receive WISDOM

(John 20:22,23) This wisdom helps us decide on whom we forgive and whom we dare not. Yes, we should forgive and love our enemies. But, Christ himself yelled at men who made the Temple a business place. In Mark 9:42 we read that Christ does not forgive those who cause new believers to sin. We get to have a wonderful wisdom of deciding when to show forgive.

  5.       We receive AUTHORITY.

Again from the above verse, Over the devil and enemy, we receive authority when the Holy Spirit fills us. We have the authority to stop the enemy's actions.

  6.       We receive COURAGE.

When Peter , a simple fisherman was questioned by the High Priest and other authorities, He was “Filled by the Holy Ghost” and stood up and directly condemned them.  (Acts 4:8)

It was not just peter, everybody who had the Holy Ghost in them , spoke in boldness (Acts 4:31)

  7.       We receive UNITY

“And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul” (Acts 4:32). When they were filled in the Holy Ghost, they were in one heart and soul, meaning their intentions were all the same.  The men of that time went to the extent of selling their property, possessions and sharing.

  8.       We see VISIONS

Acts 7:55, when Stephen was about to be killed, the Holy Spirit filled him and make him look steadfastly up and concentrate on Christ. We should notice that the Holy Spirit did all these before the first stone was thrown upon him. How much love our God shows upon us.

  9.       We get INSTRUCTIONS

In Acts 13, we read that the Holy Spirit took care of every action they did. Precise directions and plans were given to the apostles on what they should do. The apostles submitted themselves to the Holy Spirit.

  10.   We get HAPPINESS

(Rom 14:17). This happiness comes to us through the fact that we are made righteous.  It does not stop there, we get Hope to move on in Christendom.

All these experiences should be present to prove the Holy Spirit’s existence in us.

The Holy Bible is very particular about the “Fruit of the Spirit” (5:22,23). All these characteristics will be displayed in a person if the Holy Spirit is present. However, even if the Spirit is present, some trees will be barren with no fruit. They get the treatment of the fig tree (Mark 11:12, 13).

Are we just worshipping God in the Spirit or have we completely submitted ourselves to Him? The word SPIRITUAL means “belonging to the Spirit.” Do we really???