Gary Carroll (11 Dec 2004)
"Re: "Need Your Prayers, Please?""


Dear Cinda,

Have your daughter invite and welcome the Holy Spirit into her dreams.  And for God to keep her in His Kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 (NKJV)
 

The Holy Spirit lives not only in us, but He also lives with us
 

…but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, … John 14:17
 

The person of God the Holy Spirit is able to keep the enemy away and is the One who keeps us in the Kingdom of God.

But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you. Matthew 12:28 (NRSV)
 

Jesus also gave instructions for us to ask for the Holy Spirit. And Jesus said that as we ask for Him, we shall be given Him. Asking for the Holy Spirit is doing precisely what Jesus instructed us to do.

And I say unto you, Ask, and HE shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and HE shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh HE shall be opened.

Luke 11:9-10 (The pronoun it is replaced with HE and is an accurate translation)
 

Jesus also told us that this special prayer will always be answered yes by our Father. We will not have to wonder if this is His will or question whether He will respond.
 

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Luke 11:13
 

The prayer of asking for the Holy Spirit will change our life. We gain all that we lack when He is with us. This is how we enter the kingdom of God and leave behind the kingdom of our enemy. We ask for the Holy Spirit and we receive Him. We seek the Holy Spirit and we find Him. We gently knock and His kingdom opens …
 

-Gary Carroll