Sherpherding Renewal First Chapter

Shepherding Renewal | 22• Un-forgiveness• Distorted image of God• Intellectualism• Fear of other people’s opinions• Vows and/or Judgments• Spirit of control/fear• Demonic bondageOnce you have overcome any obstacles and have asked tobe filled with the Spirit you trust that you have received basedon God’s promises. You have prayed something that you knowis God’s will for you so you know that such a prayer will beanswered [1 Jn. 5:14-15]. Give God thanks for what he has doneand will be doing in your life from now on.Once filled, stay filled! Paul commands us to be filled withthe Spirit in Ephesians 5:18, but in the original language it is moreaccurately translated Keep on being filled with the Spirit. He isspeaking of a continuous process. One’s initial experience ofbeing filled with the Spirit is meant to begin a Spirit filled life,walking in the Spirit every day.The banks of a river stay filled as long as there are noobstructions blocking the flow from its source. Again, Jesus spokeof the Holy Spirit as being a river of living water within you. Youwill stay filled as long as you keep your channels clear with yourSource. Ask him to increase the flow. Ask him for more. Thereis always more. You need never run dry.You can’t renew your church because the renewal of achurch depends on the willingness of the people of the church tobe renewed. You have no control over their response to God. ButYOU can walk in renewal every day. Draw an imaginary circleon the floor and step into it. Ask God to pour out His Spirit on the