Just think of the countless opportunities each day to tell God how much we love Him by glorifying Him through self restraint, tolerance, mercy, and love. Especially when we are not feeling these things.

The ends do not justify the means. Our Christian walk determines the means. Our pride and temperament do not justify the means. Christ in us determines the means.

I am talking about allowing the Holy Spirit to shine within us. And if not now, when?

What an opportunity to glorify God! By being Christ-like to anyone no matter how they behave, or to stop any gateway habits that lead to sin.

The more mindful we attempt to be to His presence, the better we will get at it. The more we give into sin, the more we will feel a distance. It is not that God distances Himself from us. It is that we distance ourselves from Him. But the more we resist sin, the stronger we will be at resisting it and the more we shall allow the Holy Spirit who indwells within us to be Lord over our lives.

Surrendering to Christ.  Our obligation to allow the Holy Spirit to guide us.  How do we do that?

Stress and Maintaining Control - Surrendering to Jesus