Fields United Methodist Church

Celebrate Jesus!

Pastor Tom Joyce

May 31, 2022

“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them ability.”

Acts 2:4

It is amazing to think of all the times in life when we were just unsure that we would make it through, but we always did. Or how about those times when we doubted ourselves only to have someone say, “you can do it,” and it happened?  God created us and redeemed us through Jesus the Christ, so why would God ever leave us to fend for ourselves? Fact is, Jesus promised to be with us “to the end of the age” and that promise is fulfilled by the gift of the Holy Spirit that offers everything you need to overcome any challenges that may come your way. The same Holy Spirit offers the unspeakably joy of knowing you are loved so much by God that even if you fall away, your Lord will lead you a new beginning.  Faith in Jesus is the ultimate “art of positive thinking” and a recipe that includes the gift of the Holy Spirit, with a touch of joy, an abundance of hope, the healing of grace, dose of peace, and the overwhelming love of God which has been poured into your soul. Make your life an adventure of faith, powered by the Holy Spirit and equipped by the conviction that the same One who created heaven, earth, and your life has called you by name and seeks nothing less than for you to fully understand that you truly can do “all things through him who gives you strength.” (Phil. 4:13)   You have been filled with the power of the Holy Spirit; simply engage your faith in Jesus Christ to make this gift a reality.  Put another way, the Holy Spirit puts the “wow” of life into every step!