I have some questions for you.  How much power does the Holy Spirit have in your life?  Do you REALLY believe that the God of our universe lives inside you?

I want to share with you from my personal experience on how the Holy Spirit can drastically change your life.  You see just 33 days ago God spoke something totally insane to me while reading the bible.  I heard that small voice say, “40 day juice fast”.  Now I don’t know about you, but for me I LOVE MY FOOD!  The first thing I did was say no way, I cannot do that and I really don’t want to only drink juice for 40 days.  That’s crazy!  I was literally complaining out loud to God and saying No.  Once I stopped whining, He said “If I cannot trust you with this small sacrifice, how can I trust you with more?”  I immediately took a big sigh and didn’t say another word except ok Lord and started my fast the next day.

I’ve never had success when it comes to diets and using my own “will power” to follow an eating plan, so I knew right away that if there was anyway I could successfully do a 40 day juice fast it would only be through God’s strength and not my own.   Acts 1:8 says “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you” and I am proof today that when the Holy Spirit moves in your life you can do ANYTHING!

I’ve learned so much during this fasting period, but honestly I’ve faced some great heartache and attacks along the way.  I realized along this day-to-day journey of my life that the difficult times and trials I face allow me to trust God deeper and to know him more intimately.  I’m learning and developing sustainable character that will impact my life as well as the others around me.  I’m finding that there is great beauty from pain and suffering.  After all, I do serve and worship a God that is the perfect example of this.

I want to challenge you today to take a step of faith and evaluate your life with spiritual eyes and not just your physical eyes.  What is God speaking to you today?  What is He asking you to surrender in order to know Him deeper?  My prayer for all of us today is to boldly walk by faith and not by sight every single day.