Counsels on Wellness
Counsel #6 — Prerequisites For Receiving The Holy Spirit
Picture: Counsel #6 — Prerequisites For Receiving The Holy Spirit CWe 16.1
- A yearning for God (“whoever thirsts” John 7:37)
- Trust in God (“he who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said” John 7:38)
- Complete surrender as a result of trusting God (“placing your whole life at God’s disposal” Romans 12:1)
- Following God in everything (“those who obey Him” Acts 5:32)
- Give up our own way, go God’s way and do this according to God’s will (“repent and be baptized” Acts 2:38)
- Not to plan anything wrong (“if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear” Psalms 66:18)
- Realize and admit to our great need (“I have nothing” Luke 11:6)
- Continually ask for the Holy Ghost (Luke 11:9-13)[13]
“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 ESV CWe 16.2
“Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. The power of God awaits their demand and reception.” Ellen White in The Desire of Ages, p. 672 CWe 16.3
Reflect: Do you pray every day asking for the desire to surrender your whole self to Jesus so you may believe in Him and receive the Holy Spirit’s power to overcome Satan and to live for God? CWe 16.4