30/05/2018
EXERCISE YOUR SELF/SPIRIT
1Timothy 4:6-7
"...and exercise your thyself rather unto godliness."
What does it mean to exercise your spirit?
Just as physical exercise is beneficial to your body, your spirit also very much requires exercise.
And these are the most effective ways of exercising your spirit:
1. The Word of God;
2 Timothy 3:14 say, " But continue thou in the things which thou has learned and has been assured of, knowing of whom thou has learned them; And that from a child thou has known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which in Christ Jesus.
the word of God. The word is able to make you wise. The word of God is a cure.
on the word of God day and night. Joshua 1:8 says, This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth; but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make thy way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success ".
pictures of yourself in the word of God.
2 Corinthians 3:18 says, " And all of us, as with unveiled face, (because we) continued to behold (in the word of God) as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly transfigured into His very own image in ever in increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; (for this comes) from the Lord (who is) the spirit. *AMPV*
2. Prayer in the spirit;
1 Corinthians 14:14-15 Says, "For if I pray with an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also".
in the spirit means praying in tongues.
in tongues and praying in the understanding, which one is greater? In our previous reading from verse 5 it says "...I Will pray with the spirit and with the understanding also..." Here we can see that praying with the understanding is the 'also' meaning it comes after tongues.
quality time praying in the spirit.
't let your mind Wonder, let your spirit guide your mind as you pray in the spirit.
more you persist on praying in tongues you receive new words added to your tongues. Get more spiritual vocabulary.
3.Intercession of the spirit and Meditation on the spirit;
Holy Ghost intercedes through us. Romans 8:26 says, "likewise the spirit also helps us in our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray as we ought: but the spirit Himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which which cannot be uttered."
# As we pray in tongues, the spirit prays along with us in us.
# He is the one responsible for the Deep sighs/crying and laughter's experienced during prayers.The bible says, "...groaning too deep to be uttered."
you pray in the spirit catch the visions of the spirit.
PUT THESE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES INTO WORK AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE RESULTS!
