One of the best ways to stand strong in the midst of adversity is to have a strong spirit. Three easy ways that can help us develop our spirit and get strengthened on the inside, is by spending time in the Word, by praying in the Spirit, and through worship. One of the best things we can do to build our faith is in Romans 10:17. It says that “faith comes by hearing, and by hearing the Word of God”. To get stronger in our spirit, we need to be people of the Word. We should read it, study it, talk it, sing it, pray it, and live it. Another powerful tool we have to strengthen our spirit is to pray in the Holy Spirit, or in our prayer language. Jude verse 20 tells us to build ourselves up in our most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit. We can get stronger and stronger as we daily pray in the spirit. It is like using a muscle. The muscle increases in strength as you use it, and it works like that for our spirit. So pray in the spirit often. You can even do it when you are driving, doing dishes, mowing the yard or any other activity that you do by yourself. Maybe even in the shower! The third thing that helps us develop a strong spirit is worship. An old song from years ago went like this…it give strength to me, when I worship thee and my mouth is filled with praise, it will break the bands, as I lift my hands, and bring glorious victory. Not only does God inhabit the praises of His people, there is power in individual and in corporate worship. So strengthen your spirit daily, by remaining in the Word, by praying in the Spirit, and by worshipping. Your inner man will say thank you as it gets strengthened day by day!
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