During COVID, when all the gyms were closed, I decided to set up a gym at home. One thing that quickly became clear to me was that just owning a gym didn’t automatically make me fit; only consistent exercise does. This is similar to what happens when we pray in the Holy Spirit. I want to challenge you to incorporate.. read more

The Bible often speaks to us in ways that may seem subtle, but understanding the differences between conviction and condemnation can drastically change our spiritual walk. One important distinction that you’ll learn is that the Holy Spirit convicts us, helping to guide us towards righteousness, while the devil condemns, pushing us towards feelings of worthlessness and shame. The Differences 1... read more

The Holy Spirit is a Person, not a force... read more

I often compared myself—and anyone else who doesn’t know the Holy Spirit personally—to the crippled man in chapter three of the book of Acts.  And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; who, seeing.. read more

In the Old Testament, God placed Adam, the first human being and Eve into His presence called the Garden of Eden, but in the New Covenant God places His presence, the Holy Spirit, within us born-again believers. One important thing to understand is that the Holy Spirit is not an aura. He’s not an attitude, a mood, or an atmosphere. He.. read more

Many people struggle with prayer because they don’t know what to say, don’t know how to pray, or simply don’t experience God while they pray... read more

June 30, 2015 in Patrick Morley Blog In describing what happened in Jonathan Edward’s Northampton, Massachusetts church in 1734, observers said, “It pleased God…to display his free and sovereign mercy in the conversion of a great multitude of souls in a short space of time, turning them from a formal, cold, and careless profession of Christianity, to the lively exercise of every Christian grace,.. read more

Many of us have been told that we have to walk in the Spirit. In fact, we read about that in Scripture. But many people don’t know where to begin. The truth is that in order to walk in the Spirit we must start talking to the Spirit. The Bible teaches us that the Holy Spirit wants to have fellowship.. read more

When I was young, I used to struggle with intrusive thoughts because I was ignorant of what blasphemy against the Holy Spirit meant. I lived in condemnation and in a state of being overly obsessed with making sure not to say anything against Him. The enemy took advantage of my ignorance, often filling my mind with these overwhelming thoughts of.. read more

It is one thing to study or read about the Holy Spirit, but it is another when He encounters you. It’s like the difference between studying the features of a lion in a book, vs a real lion staring you in the face. They are completely different things. Many people spend time studying the Holy Spirit, but never develop a.. read more