"You will receive power when the Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses...to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8
Some of you may be wondering how you can actually know if you're filled with the Spirit. I can sum up how you know in one word: power.
When the Spirit fills you, when He permeates you and controls you because you've completely yielded to His influence, you will have a power you didn't have before in serving Him, wherever you are in your life. This power may manifest itself in varying ways, but one thing is clear, and one thing will be very clear: you will have a supernatural power you did not have before that enables you to bear witness to the Lord Jesus.
The purpose of the power is to make Jesus known. Now if that isn't your goal, then you won't be filled with the Spirit. But if it is your goal, then no matter what circumstance or situation you are in, you will have power to make Jesus known in whatever you're saying or doing.
That's what you look for: power to make Jesus known.
You will experience a supernatural boldness and effectiveness in doing this. Boldness meaning confidence and certainty about Jesus. Effectiveness meaning you will be able to communicate who Jesus is in a way that will convict those who reject Him and encourage those who accept Him. The key is that the focus is on Jesus. Your focus is on Jesus. Whether you are a student or a teacher, employer or employee (or even unemployed.) Wherever you are in life, whatever your role, you will have an ability that you didn't have before, an ability to know Jesus and make Him known.
Look for this power to honor Jesus. It won't be hard to find.
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