Revelation 1:18 (NLT) I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

The Pressures of Life

Pressure From Others

Numbers 11:10-11 (NLT) Moses heard all the families standing in the doorways of their tents whining, and the Lord became extremely angry. Moses was also very aggravated. 11And Moses said to the Lord, “Why are you treating me, your servant, so harshly? Have mercy on me! What did I do to deserve the burden of all these people?

Pressure To Provide

Zechariah 4:6 (NLT) It is not by force… says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Pressure To Be Strong

Zechariah 4:6 (NLT) It is not by strength… says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

John 10:10 (NLT) The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

Genesis 2:7 (NLT) Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

As the Wind Blows

Ruwach - a wind, breath, a violent exhalation, blast of breath

Genesis 1:2 (NLT) The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Pneuma - a current of air, blast of breath, a strong breeze

John 6:63 (NLT) The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 

Wind Is Unseen

John 20:29 (NLT) Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” 

Wind Is Unpredictable

John 3:8 (NLT) The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.

Wind Is Powerful

Acts 1:5-8a (NLT) “John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” 7He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. 

Breathe Again
 

Romans 8:11 (NLT) The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

#1 - Let Go of Fears and Misperceptions!

Psalm 34:4 (NLT) I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.

#2 - Go All In!​

Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT) If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

#3 - Develop An Intimate Friendship with Him

2 Corinthians 13:14 (MSG) The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.

Isaiah 30:21 (NLT) Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.
 

Next Step: Ask Jesus to fill you with the Holy Spirit daily! 

Zechariah 4:6b (NLT) It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.