A pastor argues that relying on your own effort, systems, and programs to fulfill God's calling is a mistake. True effectiveness comes from the Holy Spirit's power, not personal ability. Ask yourself: could you do your work without the Spirit?
Many of us do things in human effort, and we've been doing things in human effort for so long that were the Holy Spirit to remove his power, many of us wouldn't even recognize it. Let me ask you this: the way you carry out the calling that God has placed on your life, could you continue to do it just as is without the power of the Holy Spirit? Is there anything that requires faith about what you do? Are you depending upon human effort, human systems, human programs, or are you surrendering to the power of the Holy Spirit? Because we should live our lives in such a way that the only The only explanation is the power of the Holy Spirit.
