These are the final 10 days of an Easter to Pentecost study, but this part stands alone, as we prepare to recommit ourselves to the filling of the Holy Spirit. In order to be filled, we must first be emptied. In this chat, let's talk about the good and bad side of things -- emptying ourselves of the bad, or even the good that can become more important to us than God -- in order to make more room for the Holy Spirit.

Scriptures mentioned today, or alluded to. I would strongly recommend looking these up, meditating on them, and even writing about them.
Matthew 12:43-45 - Why we don't just empty without refilling
Romans 5:5 - Hope does not disappoint
I Corinthians 13:13 - Hope is one of the three things that prevail
II Timothy 1:7 - God has not given us a spirit of fear
Matthew 10:28 - Fear God, not man
Proverbs 9:10 (and a number of other places throughout Proverbs) - Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom
Ephesians 6:10-17 - The armor of God
James 5:16 - The effectual prayer of a righteous person

St Michael the Archangel Prayer: https://saintmichaelcc.org/pra....yer-to-st-michael-th

A great song to go along with today's chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlK0mW0ZkTg


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