5 Ways the Holy Spirit Equips [Holy Spirit series]

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I’ve experienced different ways the Holy Spirit equips us to make His plans possible. How He takes our IMPOSSIBLE and makes it POSSIBLE!

Today, I’m sharing 5 ways I’ve experienced the Holy Spirit equip. I hope this give you encouragement in your own walk with the Holy Spirit and opens your eyes to ways the Holy Spirit may be at work in your life.

1) He ignites our passion

The more we walk with the Holy Spirit, the more of Him we want. When we begin to align our hearts with His, we find He will ignite a passion within us for the things He’s asking us to do.

I never imagined being a writer, but over the past couple of years He’s lit a fire in me and I can’t stop writing. I don’t know where He’s leading me, but I know this passion is something He wants me to follow.

2) He opens doors

Where we may think there are too many roadblocks to do what He’s asked, He may surprise us by opening doors.  He may be at work guiding others to open opportunities for us.

I shared last week how He opened the door for me to work on the women’s conference. It seemed impossible when He first laid the idea on my heart, but He opened the doors to make it possible. He put the right people in my life and laid similar ideas on their hearts.

3) He helps us conquer our fears

When we’re afraid of change or afraid to step beyond our comfort zone, He can help us conquer those fears.

The process of planning the conference was a daily battle with fear for me. Fear that I hadn’t planned a conference before. Fear that I didn’t have enough knowledge of my faith; that I would say something wrong. Fear that no one would show up. Fear that it wouldn’t have a positive impact.

Through each battle with fear, the Holy Spirit was there to help me fight down those fears.

4) He provides the skills we need

“I don’t know how to pray aloud…” Yet, when I opened my mouth, a prayer came out.

“I don’t know enough about the Bible or religion to write a workbook for the conference…” Yet, as I sat at my computer, words poured out of my fingers.

“I can’t share my faith story; I haven’t shared this story with anyone, much less a room of 75 women…” Yet, I was able to stand in front of the group and share.

The Holy Spirit can provide the skills we need. He only asks that we trust and take a step.

5) He brings us together with people who can help

When I stepped up to lead the planning team for the conference, I didn’t know anyone to ask to join the team. I wasn’t very connected with other women in the congregation. Yet, the Holy Spirit was! As we prayed about it, He laid names on the heart of our women’s ministry director. An amazing team of talented, brilliant women. Women who said “yes” to joining me on the journey. Women who brought the conference to life. Women I’m now proud to call my friends.

How has the Holy Spirit equipped you? What are some other ways you see Him at work in your life? Share and let’s encourage each other in this journey!

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This post is part of a 4 week series about the Holy Spirit. Click HERE to catch up on other posts in this series.

This series will look at topics such as:

– Inviting the Holy Spirit to begin working within us
– How to listen for the Holy Spirit
– What it means to obey the guidance of the Holy Spirit
– How obedience is linked to trust
– How the Holy Spirit equips us, even when we don’t feel qualified
– What impact we can have in the world when we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit