For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. (1 John 5:7-8) There is a mistake running through much of Christian thinking that needs correction. Many believers, even Spirit-filled believers who know better doctrinally, hold a practical view of the Holy Spirit that treats Him as something l

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 16:13) Before going to the cross, Jesus made a promise that changed everything for every believer who would follow Him. He promised that the Holy Spirit would come and, when He did, His specific assignment would be to guide you into all truth—not some truth, not partial

The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. (Deuteronomy 29:29) God is not hiding His will from you. He wants you to walk in His will more than you do. But wanting it and being positioned to receive it are two different things, and the difference between them almost always comes down to one word: Time.God is not like a man. Men tend to want things qui