[God Breath] not to be confused with dog breath.

Look up the scriptures on your own time. That's what I did...
CONVICTION. OUCH. go read your Bible.. and then come back to this blog.



Genesis 1:27, 2:7
breath (Hebrew translation = air in motion; spirit; life)

-man is lifeless dust without the breath of God.

Job 27:3, 32:8, 33:4

breath = life

-the way we have the image of God is because he breathed his life into us.

acts 2:1-4 (holy spirit/Pentecost)
acts 4:23-31 (holy spirit infilling- again)

-you can be filled over and over again
-you can 'breathe in' the presence of God

the breath of God:
1. gives life (abundant, 'Jesus' type life)
2. enables us to act boldly on behalf of God (confidence, authority)

Holy Spirit gives:
1. wisdom, understanding, knowledge, talent, skill, creativity (Exodus 31:3-5)
2. freedom from death and sin (Romans 8:2; Galatians 5:16)
3. power and deep conviction (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
4. unity with God (1 Corinthians 6:18 & Philippians 2:1)

--Jesus & Holy Spirit --> Matthew 3:16

*1 Corinthians 2:4-5

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another subject:

Asking and Receiving

Matthew 7:7 (we receive when we ask)
*scripture reference?* "we have not because we ask not"

-sometimes we ask for something (the nations, personal freedom, etc.) and we don't receive it because we don't believe it is already ours!

(if you've asked for the nations.. they already belong to you! receive it!)

perfect example of how I want to live my life:

Acts 4:29-31
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

-they asked for boldness in speaking the word of God
-they asked it to happen for HIS glory not their own

-immediately after praying, things happened and changed!!

-they were filled with the Holy Spirit
-they spoke the word of God boldly

--because their prayers lined up with Gods will, He not only gave them what they asked for immediately and they received that... He gave them even more (the holy spirit)

*re-read what the Holy Spirit gives us! (power, authority, courage, etc.)...

--the holy spirit ENABLES us to creatively ask and creatively do what the will of God is for our lives.. and helps us go beyond what our natural eyes can see in our circumstances (pray for boldness, receive and accept boldness.. etc.)




I know this was so random and my thoughts were everywhere but I hope you kinda followed it as much as you could and come up with your own personal conclusions on the matter. It was fun to study, so go study it for yourself.