The Power of the Holy Spirit to Keep us UP and OVER the downward pull of the world, and opposition to the gospel Frame Your Week with the Word

Power of the Holy Spirit 9/3/25 Your ENGINE to keep you MOVING FORWARD against opposition or the downward pull of the world. Today we again encourage the body of Christ to consider, recognize and make use of the empowerment of the Holy Spirit that the Lord has given His Church. We look at two key ideas that it is God's power to KEEP going, and God's power to stay UP and OVER opposition that comes to all of us. Key ideas:The adversary is an equal opportunity opposer and accuser. We should not take his opposition against us personally.The adversary hates us because we belong to the Lord.The adversary tries to stir up contention between genders and races, keeping them in an ongoing power struggle.The POWER of the Holy Spirit is given for MANY reasons, not the least of which is to break the power of the downward pull of the world (inequality, racism, sexism).The POWER of the Holy Spirit is given to keep us going FORWARD in our callings to spread the gospel, as layministers, pastors, teachers, apostles, prophetic ministries or evangelists.Our spirits are our ENGINES. They are what allows us to keep going against head winds and opposition.The more power you have operating, James 5:16, the more forward progress you can make.Paul understood the power of the Holy Spirit to give him, a former religious Jew the HEART and ABILITY to reach, love and INCLUDE the gentile world, including women.Jesus used this empowerment to reach beyond Jewish tradition and showcase a personal God who knew and cared deeply about all people groups.When we pray in the Spirit every day, we are keeping our personal engines empowered to "forget the things that lay behind, and press on to the upward call in Christ."When we pray in the spirit every day, we are making much power available for the local and global church to continue her task, and be in our purpose until the end, and the great pull up.We are to KNOW by the WORD the DIFFERENCE between God's design (Genesis 1-2) and the WORLD system (Genesis 3).We are to ACTIVELY oppose the world system, James 4:7, not continue to defend it, agree with it and beat people over the head with it.God designed and created men and women equal. He sees us this way and treats us this way.His gospel is a whosoever gospel.Stick with Jesus. He is the Head of the Church.He called you, He anointed and appointed you to the place and space He has for you in His kingdom.Our book "The Case for Tongues" Is available, along with other Bible based books at www.H2two.org. They are each designed to help you grow in God's plans, purpose and power for your life.Thank you for your encouragement and prayer support, for information about partnering with H2:2 Ministries: https://h2two.org/bookstore-and-partners