How to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit
Hello, welcome to this message. Today, I’m going to be talking about how to be filled with the Holy Spirit because someone sent me a message and asked me about it. I realized I didn’t really go deep into it in my previous video, so I decided to break it down step by step.
The primary way to be filled with the Holy Spirit is to wait upon the Lord. That is the foundation. Prayer is the foundation. There is no shortcut around it. Everything else is built upon spending time with God.
I remember many years ago when the Lord was teaching me step by step about walking with Him. The Lord spoke to me and said:
“Child, you need to spend time with Me.”
Then He also said:
“Child, give Me your heart.”
At that time, I was entertaining many teachings and doctrines that became hindrances to my spiritual growth. One major hindrance was focusing too much on positive confession and worldly interpretations of faith instead of truly seeking God.
When your focus becomes only material blessings, declarations, and formulas, you can unknowingly drift away from genuine fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
My Early Walk With God
When I first gave my life to Christ, I was deeply in love with Jesus. I constantly thought about Him. I read hymn books, meditated on Scripture, prayed, and communicated with Him throughout the day. My heart was fully focused on Christ.
I didn’t even realize then that I was fellowshipping with the Lord. I was simply loving Him sincerely.
As time went on, distractions came. Responsibilities increased. My attention became divided, and I noticed I was no longer experiencing God’s presence the same way I once did.
One day, I complained to the Lord and asked:
“Lord, why are You running away from me?”
The Lord answered me clearly:
“I am not the one running away from you. You are the one running away from Me.”
That correction changed my life.
I realized that I had stopped spending quality time with Him. I had allowed other things to take His place in my heart.
Spend Time in God’s Presence
If you want to be filled with the Holy Spirit, you must spend time in God’s presence consistently.
Every time I neglected fellowship with God, I felt empty spiritually. The fruits of the Spirit were no longer flowing the same way. I would notice a lack of peace, joy, and spiritual strength.
The presence of God is not something you maintain casually. You must seek Him daily.
The Lord once instructed me to spend long hours in His presence. That specific instruction was personal to my calling and journey, so I am not saying everyone must do exactly the same thing.
What matters is that you develop a consistent lifestyle of fellowship with God.
What Fellowship Looks Like
Spending time with God can include prayer, worship, reading the Bible, thanksgiving, meditating on Scripture, singing spiritual songs, listening to praise and worship, speaking to the Lord personally, interceding for others, and quietly waiting upon God.
You must learn to communicate with God sincerely from your heart.
Sometimes during worship, I would simply tell the Lord:
“Thank You for dying for me.”
“I love You.”
“Thank You for Your mercy.”
“Fill me with Your Holy Spirit.”
That sincere communion matters deeply.
You Must Ask
One thing the Lord taught me is this: you must ask Him to fill you.
Do not assume it automatically.
Jesus said to ask, seek, and knock. You must humbly desire the presence of God and ask Him sincerely to fill you afresh every day.
Your hunger for God matters.
Being Filled With the Word of God
You cannot be filled with the Holy Spirit while neglecting the Word of God.
The Holy Spirit and the Word of God work together.
The Bible says:
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.”
You need Scripture in your heart. You need truth in your mind. The Holy Spirit will always lead you deeper into God’s Word.
Spend time reading the Bible daily.
Meditate on the promises of God.
Fill your mind with truth instead of fear, confusion, or worldly distractions.
Keep Away From Sin
Sin weakens spiritual sensitivity.
No one becomes perfect instantly, but you must sincerely desire holiness and obedience to God.
Ask the Lord to purify your heart. Avoid things that pollute your spirit, mind, and conscience.
The more yielded you are to God, the more freely the Holy Spirit moves in your life.
Persistence Matters
Being filled with the Holy Spirit is not a one-time experience.
It is daily.
You must continue seeking God consistently.
There are seasons when life becomes busy, but never become too busy for God. Learn how to create time for His presence even in the middle of responsibilities.
Sometimes during the day, I pause to worship, pray quietly, or meditate on Scripture before returning to my work. Then later at night, I spend more time in prayer and worship again.
Consistency matters.
The Presence of God Brings Victory
The presence of God strengthens you spiritually.
When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you experience peace, gain spiritual strength, become spiritually sensitive, grow stronger in faith, overcome fear, and walk in spiritual victory.
The Holy Spirit empowers believers.
You are not meant to fight spiritual battles in your own strength. You need the power and presence of God.
The Bible says:
“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord.”
Focus on God, Not Fear
Do not focus constantly on the enemy, fear, or darkness.
Focus on Christ.
Focus on His victory.
Focus on His power.
The more your attention remains on God, the stronger your faith becomes.
Just as God’s presence went with the Israelites in the wilderness, God’s presence will also guide, strengthen, and protect you as you walk with Him.
Final Encouragement
If you truly desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit, spend time with God daily, read the Bible consistently, worship sincerely, pray persistently, ask the Lord to fill you, keep your heart focused on Christ, walk in obedience, and remain spiritually hungry.
The Holy Spirit is not far away. God desires fellowship with you more than you realize.
Draw near to Him sincerely, and He will draw near to you.
Prayer
Father, I pray for everyone reading this message today. I pray that Your Holy Spirit fills them afresh. Let Your presence surround them. Give them spiritual hunger, wisdom, strength, peace, and understanding.
Teach them how to walk closely with You. Let Your glory rest upon their lives. Strengthen them in every battle and lead them deeper into fellowship with You.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
Remain blessed and have a wonderful day.
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