Introduction
While listening to this song, the Holy Spirit inspired me to write this article. Have you asked yourself why
some people live in joy while others live in pain? It’s a question I will
tackle in my upcoming articles and books.
I want to share some
wisdom keys to help you grow in the Lord. Life gives us what we work for. God
showed you mercy and favor if you are fortunate enough to get free things. Some
people enjoy wealth because of their family background.
Some, too, enjoy
prosperity because they apply knowledge. In the same way, some people live in
pain and penury because of their family background and erroneous mindset. We
serve a righteous God. If you follow the principles of God enshrined in the
Holy Bible, He will fulfill His promise (meditate on Jeremiah 1:11-12, Ezekiel
12:25,28).
The purity of the rain
The rain (water) from the
skies is pure and clean. It is our container that defiles or maintains the
purity of the rain. Analyze yourself. Are you living with a clean or corrupt
container? The rain is not the problem.
The problem is the container
(the vessel). If the rain from the skies falls in a dirty dust bin (garbage),
the rain will change its state. If the rain falls in a clean dustbin, it will
affect the rain. What is the state of your dustbin? Is it clean or dirty?
Some people desire to
work for God. However, the Holy Spirit cannot use them. One thing you must know
about the Holy Spirit is that He earnestly needs our hearts. We don’t only work
for God. We work with God (the Holy Spirit). The Holy Spirit wants our hearts.
And he (the Holy Spirit) that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is
the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according
to the will of God.
Romans 8:27 KJV (Emphasis added)
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every
man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 17:10 KJV
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs 23:26 KJV
The Holy Spirit wants to be sure of our hearts. When God called Abram (later changed to Abraham), He told Abram to walk with him with a perfect heart. Our heart is the focal point. The Holy Spirit needs our heart.
- What is going on in your soul?
- What is your motive for doing God’s work?
- Are you working in God’s kingdom because of what you can get?
- What are your desires?
- What are your plans?
- What are your goals?
Before the Holy Spirit pours
the anointing, you must surrender your heart to Him. You need the mindset of
the Holy Spirit to work in the vineyard. Analyze the water coming from the
mountains.
They are clear. If you
analyze moving waters, you will see that they are clean. The Holy Spirit
doesn't want to pour His anointing (spiritual gifts) into a defiled vessel. Doing
that will bring calamity.
The Holy Spirit doesn’t want
you to destroy his children. He wants to be sure of you. Keep reading because I
will share some things you must kill to enable the Holy Spirit to pour the
anointing on you.
The seed must die
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the
ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John 12:24 KJV
Christ Jesus stated that
unless a seed falls to the ground and dies, it abides alone. You are the seed. Die
if you want the Holy Spirit to use you. You must kill yourself. Did I state
that you must kill yourself?
Get me right. I am not
saying commit suicide! That’s evil! Committing suicide can lead to the lake of fire!
Killing yourself, in the context of this article, means you must die to
yourself. As stated, I will share some things that must die before the Holy
Spirit can use you.
Analyze seeds. When you
plant a natural seed in fertile soil, it does not grow immediately. The seed
dies in the fertile soil. After the seed dies, the earth and the animals in the
soil grow the “dead” seed.
The earth and the animals
in the soil symbolize the Holy Spirit and the Holy Bible. Allow the Word of God
and the Holy Spirit to kill you. When they kill you, you will become great. Some
seeds take weeks, months, and years to germinate.
That is how the Holy
Spirit works in us and with us. The Holy Spirit kills us before using us. The
killing of the Holy Spirit is unique. The Holy Spirit allows us to pass through
certain things to kill (build) us.
Like Christ Jesus, He
learned obedience through suffering (see Hebrews 5:8). This does not mean that
Christ Jesus was disobedient. Christ Jesus had to learn the ways of men because
of his humanity.
I have suffered many
times. By God’s grace, I know how suffering works. I have suffered hunger,
thirst, rejection, and hostility several times. With my experience, I can
boldly state that suffering has built me psychologically, socially,
emotionally, and spiritually.
I have learned to be
prayerful, obedient, temperate, faithful, considerate, merciful, independent,
and creative in the storms. That is how the Holy Spirit trains us. The Holy
Spirit kills us softly. Please note that the killing of the Holy Spirit differs
from the killing of human beings and the devil.
The Holy Spirit kills us
out of love. The Holy Spirit kills us to build us. However, the devil and
wicked human beings kill out of wickedness. Remember the words of Christ Jesus
in John chapter twelve verse twenty-four, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of
wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it
bringeth forth much fruit.” Do
not die foolishly. Die on fertile ground. When you die on fertile soil, the earth
will renew your strength.
The Holy Spirit wants to purge us
…in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good work.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 KJV
I believe you will not appoint an incompetent person to care for your
business, children, and precious assets. The person must pass several tests and
possess recognized certificates to manage your business.
For instance, you will not allow a dietician to operate your heart. You
will need a heart surgeon to do that. In the same way, the Holy Spirit wants qualified vessels. The Holy Spirit wants us to purge ourselves.
Working in banks, hospitals, and reputable places does not mean you are
qualified to work in the Kingdom of God. You must get the pass mark of the Holy
Spirit to work in the Kingdom of God. You must purge yourself from certain
things and attitudes to work in the Kingdom of God.
Keep reading because I will share some things you must purge yourself
from to enable the Holy Spirit to use you to the highest. You cannot reach some
heights in ministry unless you purge yourself. Apostle Paul stated that he kept
his body under subjection.
…I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that
by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians
9:27 KJV
- Are you ready to keep your body under subjection?
- Are you ready to “kill” yourself?
- Are you ready to purge yourself so the Holy Spirit can use you fully?
Don't remain under the low calling. Climb greater ladders and mountains
in the spiritual realm! Climb to the high calling of the Holy Spirit! Keep
reading. I will share some things you must purge yourself from to make the Holy
Spirit release supernatural gifts for greater impact.
Conformity to the Kingdom system
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is
your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:1-2 KJV
Apostle Paul stated that
we must present our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable unto God.
He further said that we must not conform to the system of this world. However,
we must renew our mind.
To be a Kingdom laborer,
you must not conform to the corrupt systems of this world because this world
lives in darkness. This is not legality or religiosity. We (Christians) are
children of light. Our bodies are temples to the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit needs our
mind and body. A corrupt mind cannot work in the Kingdom of God. A defiled body
cannot work in the Kingdom of God. We must present our body and soul as holy so
that the Holy Spirit can have His way with us. You can be in the low calling
with a dishonored body and mind. However, if you want to climb to the higher
mountain, kill yourself.
Not all things edify.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all
things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV
We are at liberty to do
whatever we feel like doing. However, if those things do not glorify Christ
Jesus, we must desist from such acts. As Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth, all
things are lawful but not all edifying.
The fact that we are
under grace does not mean we are at liberty to do everything. The grace of God
does not permit us to continue in willful sin. However, the grace of God
empowers us to pursue righteousness (meditate on Romans 6:12-23, Titus 2:11-12).
A discussion with a retired pastor
I remember discussing this
with a friend in New York in the United States of America. This man was a
pastor in a local church. However, the leadership of the Church made laws for
pastors not to drink alcohol.
The man said he has been
in the ministry for over twelve years. However, the Church leadership's
restriction on pastors did not go well with him. The man said he drank an
alcoholic beverage at certain seasons.
He stated that he was no longer
a pastor in that Church. He does his own business. While interacting with this
man, I felt the problem of alcohol was one of the main reasons why he gave up pastoral
work.
You may have your reasons
for drinking alcohol, smoking herbs, and doing certain things. However, have
you thought about the baby Christians? What will Church members think if they
see you drinking alcohol and smoking drugs?
To you, it might be
lawful to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, and do anything. However, how do
alcohol intake and those behaviors affect the brethren? What does your heart tell
you? What does the Holy Bible say about the situation? Think about certain businesses you indulge in.
- Does it glorify Christ Jesus?
- Have you read and seen the end of drunkards and smokers?
Almost every drunkard and
smoker I know lives in pain, depression, and poverty. Ask yourself, is my
attitude and business glorifying Christ Jesus and the Church? If you want the
Holy Spirit to use you, repent from certain behaviors. Meditate on this Holy
Scripture for more profound revelations.
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all
things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians 6:12 KJV
Without wasting much
time, let me share some of the things you must kill to make the Holy Spirit use
you to the fullest.
Kill yourself now
1. Pride
…God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James 4:6 KJV
Pride
is an invisible killer. Kill it before it kills you. Satan is the father of
proud people. If you want the Holy Spirit to use you fully, humble yourself.
The Holy Spirit does not pour an anointing on proud people.
He pours the anointing on
broken vessels. The Holy Spirit anointed Lucifer to glorify the Heavenly Father
and Christ Jesus. However, Lucifer became proud because of his beauty and power,
and the holy angels drove him out of Heaven.
The Holy Spirit doesn't
want to use you because of your pride. If you are a fan of my books and articles, you will observe
that I have been stating that the Holy Spirit does not use anyone just like
that.
Before the Holy Spirit
uses a vessel, He does his due diligence. The Holy Spirit tries the person
several times before anointing him. Apostle Paul went through pain before
becoming a giant in God's Kingdom (see 1 Corinthians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 11:27).
You are too proud. You
think nobody can control you. You don’t want to submit to anyone. You think you
are the god of yourself. You think you are the wisest person in the world. Your
pride has become your curse.
Humble yourself. The
curse will depart. Demons will keep flowing with you in your pride. They will
project fear, depression, anger, pain, confusion, and darkness into your life
as far as pride is on your spiritual garment.
Humble yourself, and the
holy angels of God will release you. Humble yourself, and the Holy Spirit will
use you. I have had several encounters in the spiritual realm where I saw some ministers of God telling me to humble myself.
By God’s grace, I have
encountered a well-known minister of God in Ghana anointing me with anointing
oil. It has happened several times in the spiritual realm. I have seen myself
with several anointed ministers in great places.
We have met in mountains
and great auditoriums in the spiritual realm. Maybe I am humbled, and that is
why the Holy Spirit uses the images of these anointed vessels to anoint and
teach me the secrets of the ministry.
By God’s grace, I have
encountered well-known ministers of God and leaders in Ghana, Nigeria, the USA,
and other parts of the world in the spiritual realm. Keep reading. I will show
you how to humble yourself. Humility is one of the currencies of the spiritual realm.
Use it to attract the
Holy Spirit and holy spiritual forces. I encourage you to download and read my
book, 77 Ways to Experience the Spiritual Realm and Spiritual Forces, for more
profound revelations. The book is free on my blog and youtube channel.
2. Desire for fame
Another reason the Holy
Spirit does not want to use you is because of a corrupt motive. You desire fame
with all your heart. Kill yourself (kill the desire for fame). I have been in
the prison of fame several times.
The desire for fame is normal
to the natural vessel. However, as you grow in the Lord, the Holy Spirit begins
to convict you. When I started ministry, I wanted to be seen. I wanted to be
popular. I desired to be with famous ministers of God.
I wanted my name, pictures,
and videos everywhere! However, as I walked close to the Holy Spirit, the Holy
Spirit alerted me of the wrong motive (desire for fame). Kill the desire for
fame. The Holy Spirit will take you higher. If you kill the desire to be seen
by people, the Holy Spirit will advertise you. Meditate on these Holy Scriptures
for more profound revelations.
…in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good work.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 KJV
3. Lust for money
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted
after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many
sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10 KJV
Money is a great asset.
It’s one of the world’s currencies. Without money, we cannot do many things. However, money comes
in many ways. There are several ways of acquiring money. You have to use the
legal and ethical way.
Apostle Paul stated in
First Timothy chapter six verse ten that the love of money is the root of all
evil. Getting money is not evil. However, the lust for money makes us evil. The
lust for money has caused some people to be in strange places (satanic houses
and occult groups).
I have shared some of my
experiences with these occultic people in some of my books. A friend took me to
several occultic men. We were looking for money. I encourage you to download
and read my books for more profound revelations.
Some people have become
slaves to the devil because they lust for money. Some people are in the grave
because they lust for money. Some people are in mental hospitals because they
lust for money.
Some people are
struggling with strange diseases because of the lust for money. Some people
don't have peace and joy because they lust for money. Money isn't evil. However,
the lust for money makes us do evil things.
If your motive to enter
the ministry of God is to make money, then count yourself out of the Holy
Spirit’s anointing. The Holy Spirit is interested in the souls of people. The
Holy Spirit needs more people in Heaven.
He wants us to preach
Christ Jesus to the world. The Holy Spirit wants the world to see Christ Jesus
in us. The Holy Spirit anoints us to save people from satanic bonds and
ignorance. The Holy Spirit does not anoint us to drain people.
He anoints us to rain and
reign with his children. Suspect anyone who focuses only on money, claiming to
be a minister of God. Most often, such people are not genuine. True ministers
of God emphasize holiness, salvation, righteousness, faith, Heaven, hell, and critical
doctrines in the Holy Bible.
Remember, money is not
evil. Money becomes evil when we lust after it. Do not enter the ministry of
God if your motive is to make money. The Holy Spirit will not anoint you if
that is your motive.
The devil and his minions
will anoint you if your motive is to make money in the Kingdom of God. Don’t enter
the ministry because you want money, cars, airplanes, yachts, mansions, women, and
the things of this world.
Be concerned about the
Kingdom of God and its principles (meditate on Matthew 6:33). Enter the
ministry to win souls for Christ Jesus. When Christ Jesus sees your sincere
heart, He will visit you.
Remember Abraham? God
tried the heart of Abraham with Isaac. When Abraham passed the test, God
prospered him. Do you love the sheep and lambs from your heart? Are you
entering the ministry of God for financial gain or spiritual gain? Meditate on
these Holy Scriptures for more profound revelations.
…seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you.
Matthew
6:33 KJV
4. The invisible sins
Do you know that bitterness,
hatred, unforgiveness, unholy anger, and jealousy can limit your call to the
ministry? You might not be aware of these invisible sins. However, failure to
deal with these rags will push you away from the Holy Spirit.
Living in bitterness,
hatred, unforgiveness, jealousy, and unholy anger magnetizes evil spirits and
wicked people. As we all know, the Holy Spirit cannot share you with demons. Get
rid of the filthy garment. The Holy Spirit will use you to the highest!
Meditate on these Holy Scriptures for more profound revelations.
…in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good work
2 Timothy 2:20-21 KJV
5. Carnality
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of
the flesh.
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the
flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the
things that ye would.
Galatians 5:16-17 KJV
Kill the corrupt desires
of the flesh. The Holy Spirit will use you to the fullest. As Paul states, the
lust of the flesh fights the desires of the Holy Spirit. Lustful desires such
as masturbation, sexual immorality, gossip, gluttony, and slander oppose the
works of the Holy Spirit.
I encourage you to
download and read my book, How to Walk and Live in the Spirit, for more profound revelations. If you are carnal, you will
condemn the leadership of the Holy Spirit. The things of the Spirit sometimes
do not agree with our natural senses. This is one reason you must kill the
corrupt fleshly, and soulish desires to enable the Holy Spirit to have his way
in your life.
Seven Keys to Making the Holy Spirit Use You
1. Build a strong
relationship with the Holy Spirit
I will not write much
about this point. However, I encourage you to download and read my series of books on the Holy Spirit. You can also watch my videos on the Holy Spirit for more profound revelations.
One of the ways to build
a strong relationship with the Holy Spirit is to soak up spiritual, biblical,
and anointed Christian songs. I encourage you to download and read my book, The Mysteries and Power of
Spiritual Songs. Also, download
and read my book, How to Worship God in Spirit and Truth, for more profound revelations. The
books are free on my blog and YouTube channel.
2. Build a consistent fasting and prayer life
One of the best ways to
humble yourself is fasting and praying (meditate on Psalms 35:13). Fasting and
prayers build our spiritual muscles. Praying in the Spirit is a great way to
commune with the Holy Spirit (meditate on Romans 8:26-27, Jude 1:20, and 1
Corinthians 14:4).
I encourage you to
download and read my book, The
Language of the Spirit World, for more profound revelations about
praying in tongues. As you pray in tongues, you open the portal for the Holy
Spirit to have his way in your life.
The more you fast and
pray, the more the Holy Spirit gets time to build His seeds in you. Fasting and
prayers kill the corrupt desires of the flesh and soul faster. When the corrupt
desires of the flesh and soul become weak, the Holy Spirit will take charge of
your life.
3. Desire for the Holy Scriptures
Another way to kill
yourself is to have time for the Holy Bible. When you hide the Word of God in
your soul and spirit, the Holy Spirit will help you dominate sin. David stated
in Psalms 119:11, “Thy
word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
The Word of God (the Holy Bible) can destroy the enemy's seeds
(meditate on Hebrews 4:12, Jeremiah 23:29). When you become one with the Word
of God, you will not struggle to connect with the Holy Spirit.
4. Associate with godly people who love the Holy Spirit.
The people you connect
with have a significant impact on your life. When you associate with people who
love the Holy Spirit from their hearts, you create a godly soul tie with them.
This is one reason the Holy Bible states in Proverbs chapter twenty-seven verse
number seven, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the
countenance of his friend.”
- Who is your friend?
- Who do you share your ideas with?
- Who influences you?
- Where do you get inspiration from?
Choose godly and wise people who love the Holy Spirit from the heart.
They will solidify your love for the Holy Spirit. Connect with godly videos and
audio. You will not struggle to connect with the Holy Spirit.
5. Create gaps with unrepentant people
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what
fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath
light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that
believeth with an infidel?
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the
temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk
in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,
and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters,
saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
The Holy Spirit is
jealous. He cannot share you with unrepentant, rebellious, and demon-possessed
people. When you associate with wicked people who are not ready to repent, you
distance yourself from the Holy Spirit.
One thing about
unbelievers is that they resist the Holy Spirit (meditate on Acts 7:51). The
actions and desires of unbelievers and carnal people oppose the Holy Spirit.
Equally yoking with them will create an ungodly soul tie.
This is one reason you
must not equally yoke with people who hate Christ Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Holy
Bible, and the Church. You can preach the gospel to unbelievers. However, do
not indulge in their abominable things.
Apply wisdom when you are
with unbelievers. The best wisdom key is to create gaps with unrepentant and
rebellious people. Doing that will limit their evil influence on your life,
making you Spirit-conscious (meditate on 1 Corinthians 15:33).
6. Give all to Christ Jesus
Dedicate your precious
time, energy, and resources to building the Kingdom of God. When you dedicate
your time, resources, and energy to building the Kingdom of God, the Holy
Spirit will be interested in you.
It’s a Kingdom key I’m
sharing with you. Be interested in soul-winning (evangelism). Follow up on the people
(souls) who gave their lives to Christ Jesus. If you cannot reach them because
of distance, occasionally call and encourage them.
I encourage you to
download and read my free book, Forty Effective Evangelism Strategies, for more profound revelations. You can
also download and read my book, A Soul is a Soul,
for more wisdom keys.
Intercede for the souls
you have won for Christ Jesus from your heart. At University, I evangelized
like a crazy student (minister). I preached in lecture halls, hostels, and
apartments. In the evening (sometimes midnight), I intercede for the souls.
As I write this article,
I still preach and teach the gospel. The Holy Spirit will draw you closer when He
sees your zealous and sincere heart. When you work in His Kingdom with all your
heart, the Holy Spirit will invest great gifts in you. Meditate on these Holy
Scriptures for more profound revelations.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your
hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double
minded.
James 4:8 KJV
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that
call upon him in truth.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear
their cry, and will save them.
Psalms 145:18-19 KJV
7. Fellowship with the Trinity in your chambers
This is one of my
greatest secrets. I love to fellowship with the Heavenly Father, Christ Jesus,
and the Holy Spirit in my chambers. In my chambers, I glorify, worship, and
honor the Lord from my heart.
I pour my heart into the
Holy Spirit in my chambers. I believe this is one of the reasons the Holy
Spirit keeps pouring His anointing on me. Learn to walk with the Holy Spirit
with a sincere heart.
Do not engage in
conscious sin because it gives the devil and his minions the legal ground to manipulate
you. Have time for the Holy Spirit. Spend time with Christ Jesus. Present your
case to the Heavenly Father in your chambers.
Talk to the Trinity as if you were talking to your loved ones. When you follow
these master keys, the Holy Spirit will kill you. I mean, the Holy Spirit will
eliminate anything that does not glorify Him from your life.
When people see you, they
will see Christ Jesus, the Heavenly Father, and the Holy Spirit. Are you ready
to kill yourself? Kill yourself before the devil, and his minions kill you. You
can connect with this song for more inspiration.
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