For we know, brothers loved by God, that He has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
1 Thessalonians 1:4-5a
Are we living a life of deep conviction that spurs us on to reflect the power of God in our life?
Whatever we give our greatest time, energies, and resources to is a good indication of where our convictions lie—everyone lives a life of conviction.
Whenever God chooses to do a deep work in a life, a strong conviction is born of the Holy Spirit. And this is seen in the conversions in the early Church which resulted in changed lives that held to a deep, life-transforming conviction regarding what they believed and how they lived out that belief. Paul explains that the gospel they received came not just in words, but also in power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
God calls each of us to a life that is supernatural, not simply a good, moral life. And the early Church understood the role the Holy Spirit played in demonstrating this power of the gospel—it was this deep work that resulted in living the gospel with great conviction.
Ask the Holy Spirit to so fill your life today with the power of His Spirit so that it is truly reflected in your life, in order that you may impact others for the cause of the gospel and God's glory.
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