Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Start Your Day with the Holy Spirit

6 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this devotional message, the speaker urges believers to begin each day under the guidance of the Holy Spirit rather than relying on their own fleshly impulses. He describes how the flesh seeks to rush, become distracted, and lacks patience for spiritual truth, creating an internal conflict between choosing the Spirit and succumbing to carnal urges. The speaker likens Spirit‑led preparation to a sports team’s practice before a game or an army’s training before battle, emphasizing the need for intentional, calm preparation before facing temptations, trials, and daily challenges. He calls listeners to relax, be still, and intentionally invite the Holy Spirit at the start of the day as the proper foundation for spiritual effectiveness.

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Remember that you can accomplish more in a Spirit-led day than you can in a self-reliant year. Your flesh wants to rush. Your flesh wants distraction. Your flesh has no patience for the things of the Spirit. In fact, maybe right now the flesh is resisting the receiving of this truth, and you're fighting between choosing the Spirit and that carnal nature that can't sit still for more than a minute to receive truth. So I challenge you To begin with the Holy Spirit. I know it's tempting to rush ahead. I know it's tempting just to get right into the day because that's self-reliance. We have it in our minds. I need to just get to it so I can accomplish everything that I want to accomplish. Or maybe you have some worries that your mind just can't be still because of those worries, and you got to get right to dealing with all those problems. Relax. Let's start this correctly. Just as a sports team will practice before a game, and just as an army will train before a battle. So the believer must prepare himself before they face temptations and trials and struggles. Begin your day with the Holy Spirit.