Presence Carrier

Presence Carrier

How often do we find carrying the spirit of God to be a burden? I often find myself saying that I have to do something or groan when I think about doing what God has asked me to do. Sometime I say things like, “But, God, it is so much warmer in my bed…” It can feel like his spirit in us is just a plant that needs to be watered on a biweekly basis, not requiring our full attention and daily cultivation, but it is so much more than that. It is the living and breathing God at work in us.

It is so easy to feel unequipped or unmotivated, but many times God simply requires us to show up. He does all the work, we just need to be ready to be filled with his spirit. That spirit is not a burden, it is a blessing. It is a blessing that we must share with the world. He calls us to carry his presence with us everywhere we go. We are the package, delivering faith, hope, and love everywhere that we go. Heidi and Rolland Baker said, “We carry his light and life into every situation.” That is so true! We must bring the light of Christ with us no matter where we are. Bring it with you to school or work, to the grocery store, the gym, and the dinner table. The spirit of God was not meant to be left in a box, it was meant to be shared with the world.

It can be so easy to see the spirit of God as a burden, but it is time we flip our thinking. The Holy Spirit is not a burden, it is the light in the darkness of the world. Think of yourself as a presence carrier, someone that brings the spirit with them no matter where they go.