Paul’s encouragement to the Corinthian church is to not just be filled with the Spirit, but to release the Spirit. We don’t just live in spiritual reality; we bring spiritual reality to bear in every situation that we find ourselves. We carry the Presence of God with us to change the atmosphere wherever we go. We are not just people looking for a spiritual encounter, we are the church released to take the reality of the Spirit to the world.
What other kinds of things are we releasing as representatives of Christ? We are not just releasing God’s goodness, radiance and love - we are specifically countering the darkness that is in the world through sin and rebellion. We are in a spiritual battle. It is important that we also know our limits. And it is also essential that we give it our all.
