Fullness of the Spirit

Jesus was able to carry the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

One person following Jesus is not able to carry the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Only a body of believers committed to Jesus and loving each other and living in the same place can experience the fullness of the Spirit. The modern experience of the Holy Spirit is limited, because our loves are so fragmented.

When dealing with a situation, the Holy Spirit loves to give a gift of discernment to one person a gift of faith to another and a gift of healing to a third. If these people have not learned to operate together, with total trust in each other, they might prevent the Holy Spirit from accomplishing his purposes.

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