Baptism with the Holy Spirit: The Results

Read 1 Corinthians 12:8~10…from this Scripture it is clear that not everyone receives the same results when baptized with the Holy Spirit. The Spirit imparts a varied array of gifts and the power to manifest them in service to God and man.

Never expect to receive power to perform a particular service for God if God has not enabled you. Listen, if God has not called you to it the power will not come, so expecting good results working at something you have not been called to do will only bring failure and disappointment. You must realize that not receiving Holy Spirit power to perform a service and still proceeding in that particular work will not be successful.

To succeed at your ministry you must have been called to that specific work, you must have been empowered, enabled and gifted by the Holy Spirit to perform that service. You need to have been called by God to perform that specific work or service. This truth cannot be emphasized enough. Too many people place themselves in positions of service for which they have not been called by God. This is being presumptuous. 

There are different ways of serving and different abilities to perform service but the same God is served and the same God gives the ability (see 1 Corinthians 12:5~6).

Do not be misled in believing that the baptism with the Holy Spirit simply imparts power to perform in a general sense. While power is indeed imparted, that power is manifested according to the specific work to which God has given you the ability to perform – without it, your work will be neither efficient nor effective.

Be aware that even though you have been baptized with the Holy Spirit, without a Word from God, and without the instruction, leading and guidance of Spirit that is necessary, you will not see successful results. You will not succeed in work to which you have not been gifted or called to perform.

As you read 1 Corinthians chapter 12 verses 1 through 11, pray to properly understand the Word, paying particular attention to verses 7 and 11, as it is written,

“The Spirit’s presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all…but it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as He wishes, He gives a different gift to each person.”

Baptism with the Holy Spirit: The Results ©2013 Shelley Johnson 8-Apr-13