Stop Paddling Through Life Like This

What does it mean to truly be animated by the Holy Spirit? We explore the calling of every follower of Jesus to both become and do—to allow the Holy Spirit to transform who we are on the inside while empowering us to live out God’s mission on the outside. Through the story of Jesus choosing His disciples, Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 5, and the crossing of the Red Sea, we discover how the Holy Spirit gives us direction, strength, purpose, and transformation in the middle of life’s hardships. The fruit of the Spirit isn’t something we simply force ourselves to produce; it is the Spirit of God working within us to form the character of Christ. Whether you’re struggling with fear, anger, selfishness, broken relationships, or simply feeling like you’re paddling through life without direction, this message reminds us that God can make a way where we cannot. We are not called to become something and do nothing, nor are we called to do something without becoming something—we are called to live and walk by the Spirit.

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