Deny yourself

Are we empowered to do stuff???

Are we empowered to rebuke the enemy?

How can we do certain things without the filling of the Holy Spirit??? I think this is the main question.


It is not as I will, but as You will.

The Lord prays for us. The Holy Spirit prays for us. How often do we claim our own prayers as our own? How is it that the Lord knows what we are going to pray before we pray???

Sure there are times when I try and think of things to pray for, mumbling out requests. But, I think, more of it as seeking Him in prayer. Then there are times when prayer just takes off on its own as it comes out of our mouths. This is what I believe as "praying in the Spirit".

Often times I fathom at the prayers and scriptures that are recited. Those of which I cannot claim and give all glory to the Father, whom gives me what to say at the time it is needed. It is His will, not mine. He is the Author, not me. Sure, I have my times of crying out as David so often did, but it is the faith that has been given, it is the wisdom that has been given, it is the understanding that has been given. It is the righteousness that has been given. But, only when it has been requested, then it is given.

I just want to glorify God in this manner. Stating that we must act upon His will when the Holy Spirit checks our spirit. We must pray when He wants us to. We must share when He wants us to. We are His vessels and we can only do this when we deny ourselves from our feelings and thoughts and actions.