we can't do it on our own

"God wants His people reinvigorated and restored in every way...but this is not possible without a bold move of the Holy Spirit." we need God's Holy Spirit at work in us, and working through us, and working for us. our deep spiritual needs require deliverance that the power of the Holy Spirit provides because the Holy Spirit offers such a deep connection to the raw power of God; we have to be willing to receive it (after all, it's a gift, according to acts 2:38), and we have to be willing to give ourselves to it. in turn, the Holy Spirit gives us power in our lives to live a life that recognizes sin before we yield to it...it gives us power to witness to our friends, family, coworkers, etc...it gives us power to be set free from the things that bind us...it gives us power to be stirred in our souls until we have nothing less than all that God has for us.

acts 1:8 says, "but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. and you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere..." we need to take advantage of what Jesus did for us by going away: "i am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you" (john 16:7). the Holy Spirit at work in our lives gives us a fullness of power with God in the spiritual realm, and when we yield ourselves to it, God's power will certainly be unleashed on the earth.

the Holy Spirit will change us, and it will help us make changes in our lives, allowing us to show and spread God's love in a great way so that He ultimately gets the glory and the credit. it gives us confidence and a boldness to be His witnesses on earth, and if we question God's will in a situation, the Holy Spirit will give direction so that we pray God's will and not our own. our 'good' idea might not be a 'God' idea, so the Holy Spirit will provide direction in prayer...we can literally be "led by the Spirit" (romans 8:14).

On a final note, i felt God impress passages of galations 5 on me and i think it's relevant: "so Christ has made as free...we by the help of the Holy Spirit are counting on Christ's death to clear away our sins and to make us right with God...you have been given freedom: not freedom to do wrong, but freedom to love and serve each other. for the whole Law can be summed up in this one command: 'love others as you love yourself'...i advise you to obey only the Holy Spirit's instructions. He will tell you where to go and what to do...when the Holy Spirit controls our lives He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control...let us follow the Holy Spirit's leading in every part of our lives."

we can't do it on our own. we need to go in the strength and power of God's Holy Spirit. God, get within us in all fullness!