How to Discern the Presence of the Holy Spirit (The Top Thirteen Ways)
Loved one in Christ
Jesus, I believe you are growing in the strength of the Lord. One important truth you must know in life is
that people will resist and oppose you when you decide to follow Christ Jesus.
It is one of the
crosses you must carry as a Christian believer. Christ Jesus faced opposition
when He walked on earth as a man. He promised us (Christian believers) that we
would also face opposition from the world because we are His followers (See
John 16:33, Matthew 10:22).
In his letters to
Timothy, Apostle Paul emphasized that Christian believers will suffer
persecution (See 2 Timothy 3:12). You can read my series of articles, The Adventures on the road to the Celestial City, for more profound
revelations.
Understanding the adventures
on the road to the Celestial City (Heaven) will empower you to walk through the
storms of life. The storms of life will build your spiritual muscles and
sharpen you to walk in divine power.
Any Christian believer
that does not face opposition from the unbelievers and “professed Christian believers”
has missed the path of Christ Jesus. As long as you walk faithfully on the path
of Christ Jesus, you will encounter opposition from the world.
Doing the work of God
will attract enemies. Some people will falsely accuse you, oppose you, insult
you, and desire your downfall, but you are victorious with Christ Jesus on your
side. We are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus!
One thing about the
devil is that he will not disturb you much if you are his prisoner. Walking in
the path of Christ Jesus makes you his target. The devil and his minions will
do anything in their power to bring you down if you don’t build yourself in the
Lord (Meditate on Ephesians 6:10-18).
Before something
happens in your life, the Holy Spirit will reveal unto you through dreams,
visions, trance, friends, the Word and spiritual leaders. One thing I have
realized in life is that I don't allow the arrows (fear, false gossip, false
accusation, manipulations and oppositions) of the devil and his agent to
dominate me.
I have trained myself
in the spirit to counterattack the arrows of the enemy. By God’s grace and the
knowledge available to me, I can discern the leading of the Holy Spirit and the
wiles of the devil.
The Holy Spirit always
alerts me of impending danger so I can position myself. The Holy Spirit is the
best spiritual leader you can ever have in life because He knows the dealings
of God’s kingdom.
He can direct your path
if you allow Him in your life. The Holy Spirit can help you walk in the Spirit
if you open your heart unto Him. No devil, demon, satanic agent and evil
spirits can devour you if you hide under the umbrella of Christ Jesus.
When the Holy Spirit
dominates your spiritual life, you will not struggle to live a victorious
Christian life. In my previous articles, I gave out some keys to help you activate the
presence of the Holy Spirit. In this article, I will enumerate some keys you
can use to discern the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Knowing these signs
will increase your faith and empower you to serve in the house of God.
Experiencing the presence of the Holy Spirit is one of the most blissful
seasons in your Christian life.
1. You will hear and feel a sound like a mighty rushing wind occupying your jurisdiction.
And when the day of
Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came
a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house
where they were sitting.
Acts
2:1-2 KJV
The disciples of Christ
Jesus encountered the Holy Spirit at the Jewish feast as they waited in the
upper room. The Holy Spirit came from heaven like a mighty rushing wind. He
filled them within the building.
This means the Holy
Spirit travels like a sound and reveals Himself as a mighty wind. Anytime you experience
a sound that resembles a strong rushing wind in the season of prayer, worship
and fasting, the Holy Spirit is present.
2. You will sense some fire in your spirit, soul and body.
And there appeared unto
them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all
filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts
2:3-4 KJV
The Holy Spirit
appeared as a cloven of tongues like fire and sat upon the disciples of Christ
Jesus. Anytime you feel some fire in any part of your body, the Holy Spirit is
present. Most often, the Holy Spirit does that to revive you in the spirit.
3. You will see the light from the spiritual or earthly realm anytime the Holy Spirit manifests Himself.
And Saul, yet breathing
out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the
high priest,
And desired of him
letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way,
whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
And as he journeyed, he
came near Damascus and suddenly there shined round about him a light from
heaven:
And he fell to the
earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutes thou me?
And he said, Who art
thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for
thee to kick against the pricks.
Acts
9:1-5 KJV
In my previous article, I explained that Christ Jesus is the Holy
Spirit. When Paul encountered Christ Jesus on his way to Damascus (to persecute
Jesus disciples), a light came from heaven and disrupted his path. This means that
seeing the light in the heavenly realm is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit.
Meditate on these Holy Scriptures.
The LORD reigneth; let
the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
Clouds and darkness are
round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
A fire goeth before
him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
His lightnings
enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
The hills melted like
wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole
earth.
Psalms
94:1-5 KJV
4. If you live in sin, you will tremble in fear when the Holy Spirit manifests His presence.
And he trembling and
astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto
him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Acts
9:6 KJV
In verse six of Acts
chapter nine, Saul (Jewish name of Apostle Paul) trembled (became fearful) when
the Holy Spirit revealed Himself, so anytime you feel a sharp fear in your
heart, it can be a sign of the Holy Spirit.
Other times too, demons
can project fear in your presence. The difference between godly and ungodly
fear is that godly fear leads to repentance, while ungodly fear leads to
destruction. You can read my book, The Mysteries of Fear, for
more profound revelations. Meditate on this Holy Scripture for more profound
revelations.
Fear ye not me? saith
the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence…
Jeremiah
5:22 KJV
Tremble, thou earth, at
the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
Psalms
114:7 KJV
5. You will hear an invisible voice when the Holy Spirit manifests Himself.
And the men which
journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
Acts
9:7 KJV
You can become
speechless when the Holy Spirit manifests His presence. Other times too, you
can hear invisible voices. Most often, it is a signal of the Holy Spirit. Saul’s
men experienced the Holy Spirit and heard Saul (Paul) replying to a voice, but
they did not see Him.
This means in God's
presence; you will experience some invisible voices. Don't think you are going
mad or you are experiencing schizophrenia when you hear hidden voices. The
voice of the Holy Spirit is authoritative, and it agrees with the Word of God.
You can download and
read my free book, How to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, for more profound revelations.
I heard a silent voice
in my spirit in one of my prayers ordering me to sow a seed (money) to the
first prophet who anointed me with oil. After hearing the voice, I felt peace
and a conviction in my inner man that the Holy Spirit spoke to me. I obeyed the voice of the Holy Spirit and
reaped the blessings.
6. You receive divine protection when the Holy Spirit manifests His presence.
Then these men were
bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments,
and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Therefore because the
king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the ames of the
fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
And these three men,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning
fiery furnace.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the
king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his
counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the _re? They
answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
He answered and said,
Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the _re, and they have no
hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Then Nebuchadnezzar
came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth,
and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst
of the _re.
And the princes,
governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together,
saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of
their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had
passed on them.
Daniel
3:21-27 KJV
Nebuchadnezzar made an
image of gold and commanded the people of Babylon to bow before it, but three noblemen
(Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) decided not to bow to the idol because they
believe in the God of Israel.
When Nebuchadnezzar
cast these three men into the burning furnace, the Lord protected them from
destruction. It was the presence of the Holy Spirit that covered the three Jewish
men from the blazing furnace.
Hungry lions could not
devour Daniel because of God's presence. In the presence of the Holy Spirit,
you will feel inner and external protection. The size of your enemies will not threaten
you when the Holy Spirit is with you.
7. You will feel worthy in the divine righteousness and unworthy of your righteousness in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
And when I saw him, I
fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me,
Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Revelation
1:17 KJV
When John encountered
Christ Jesus (Holy Spirit), He fell at His feet like a dead man. When the Holy
Spirit touches you, your fear vanishes. In the presence of the Holy Spirit, you
feel unworthy. You feel the power and glory of God’s righteousness anytime the
Holy Spirit manifests Himself. Meditate on this Holy Scripture.
For all the gods of the
people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Glory and honour are in
his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
1
Chronicles 16:26-27 KJV
8. You will feel some shakings in your jurisdiction when the Holy Spirit manifests His presence.
And when they had
prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were
all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts
4:31 KJV
One signal of the Holy
Spirit is that He comes with power. This power shakes your surroundings. In
some churches, they always experience some spiritual forces shaking the place.
Anytime you experience shaking in your body and atmosphere whiles praying, the
Holy Spirit is manifesting Himself.
9. Wicked people face God's wrath when the Holy Spirit manifests His presence.
Let God arise, let his
enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
As smoke is driven
away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the _re, so let the wicked
perish at the presence of God.
Psalms
68:1-2 KJV
Anytime the Holy Spirit
reveals Himself, wicked people, corrupt countries, and corrupt organizations
receive divine judgment. Have you realized why some nations experience a flood,
hurricane, and other natural disasters?
Unexplained natural
disasters are signs of punishment from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit reveals
Himself through natural disasters to punish the unrepentant wicked. Meditate on
these Holy Scriptures.
Oh that thou wouldest
rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might ow
down at thy presence,
As when the melting fire
burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries,
that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
When thou didst
terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains owed
down at thy presence.
Isaiah 64:1-3 KJV
I will praise thee, O
LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
I will be glad and
rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
When mine enemies are
turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms 9:1-3 KJV
The mountains quake at
him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the
world, and all that dwell therein
Nahum
1:5 KJV
10. You will feel some refreshment in your spirit, soul and body anytime the Holy Spirit manifests His presence.
Repent ye therefore,
and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of
refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 3:19 KJV
Anytime the Holy Spirit
reveals Himself in your jurisdiction, He strengthens your faith in Christ Jesus
and His Word. The Holy Spirit increases
your hope in the Lord. In His presence, you experience an unexplained joy,
peace and power. Meditate on this Holy Scripture.
Thou wilt shew me the
path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are
pleasures for evermore.
Acts
16:11 KJV
11. You will always feel unworthy anytime the Holy Spirit manifests His presence.
And they heard the
voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam
and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees
of the garden.
Genesis
3:8 KJV
You will always hide if
you are living in sin anytime the Holy Spirit reveals Himself. Like Adam and
his wife, they hid from the presence of the LORD because sin dominated them. This
is one reason people give up on the church when they enter into sin. Sin is the
enemy of the Holy Spirit, so anytime the Holy Spirit reveals Himself, the evil
in you hides.
12. You will always feel comfortable and calm when the Holy Spirit is with you.
And Moses said unto the
LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me
know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and
thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Now therefore, I pray
thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee,
that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy
people.
And he said, My
presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Exodus
33:12-14 KJV
Moses desired the
presence of the Holy Spirit because of the state of the Israelites. God
promised Moses that He would give him rest (peace) because of His presence.
Remember that in the presence of the Holy Spirit, there is an atmosphere of
peace and comfortability.
13. Creation expresses itself in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Let the sea roar, and
the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
Then shall the trees of
the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the
earth.
1
Chronicles 16:32-33 KJV
Have you ever felt the
trees, the sea and other creations of God express some sounds in your
jurisdiction? Anytime you see, hear or feel nature rejoicing or exhibiting some
signs, the Holy Spirit is expressing Himself.
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