REVIVAL TALK

In the early twentieth century, an outpouring of the Holy Spirit forever changed the world.   This revival that gave birth to what was later called the Pentecostal movement.   The Pentecostal-Charismatic movement today numbers approximately six hundred million. This revival had its roots in the holiness movements of the late 1800s and the revival that began in Topeka, Kansas, and later spread to the Asuza Street Mission in Los Angeles, California.   One of the characteristics of this revival was the Infilling of the Holy Spirit accompanied by speaking with other tongues.   This experience is defined in the Bible as the “Baptism of the Holy Spirit.”   What does it mean to be baptized in the Holy Spirit?   It means to be immersed into the Holy Spirit, to be in-filled with the power of the Holy Spirit so that we might live an overcoming life.   In Matthew 3:11 – John the Baptist gave this prophecy, “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but He who is com

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly, He delights in every detail of their lives” (Psalm 37:23).               The Lord reigns above time. He has already been in your future. He has every detail of your life planned. Psalm 139:16 states, “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” The Lord has amazing things on the path He has planned for you.               The key to reaching your potential and greater success is to stay on the path the Lord has planned. This is accomplished by submitting your will to the Lord. He takes care of the rest, directing daily decisions and circumstances or providing redirection if necessary.               Everything in life is a process, sometimes with pain attached. Be encouraged, the Lord holds your moments in victory and knows how to steer you through anything on your path. The path of the righteous grows brighter (Proverbs 4: