Moved by the Holy Spirit

Sulad Jhun Cardeinte

Pressure by the sponsors in our home country or needing impressive reports for supervisor's approval, our worries and incapability to witness will tempt us to create some unbiblical gimmicks. To get people baptized. Honestly, this had happened to many missionaries.

Let us remember that our mission is not just to help the gospel spread further but to finish, “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matt.24:14 KJV. This will help us understand that we should be open to the Holy Spirit leading not to trust to our limited potentials. Let us learn to leave our worryings to the LORD.

We can learn from the holy prophets of God who did not produce their write ups in their own words, “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2 Pet.1:20,21 KJV. As they had prepared to become vessels that the Holy Spirit can moved them to write.

So we need to have that necessary preparation for the Holy Spirit’s working or else we will be working by our own impulse! Not until we will acknowledge that we cannot accomplish this impossible task, then the Holy Spirit cannot fully work in us. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” Pro. 3:5,6 RSV. Unless we are truly vessels of the Holy Spirit the method we are using is on our own. Let us be humble and welcome His wisdom and might and strength and ability!