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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. ¶ And I show you a still more excellent way. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:31 But earnestly desire and strive for the greater gifts [if acquiring them is going to be your goal]. And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one of the choicest graces and the highest of them all: unselfish love]. |
Bible Question: What is your Biblical basis of "feel the presence of the Holy Spirit ... become overtaken with joy, laughter, tears" I want an answer toeach one. |
Bible Answer: Dear Seacher56, I would like to tell you my story of tears, laughter and joy. I sat in a pentecostal church for 12 years and still could not understand all that myself. I could not understand how all this could be going on around me, but seemed to be something that I personally could not have. I did not understand. One night I was on my way to church and I was praying to God because I was a little down that night and just wanted to tell God about it. I got to church and just sat there quietly waiting for church to begin. The preacher walked up to the pulpit and before he said a word, something just hit me. Something I never felt before and could not fully explain but I wanted to jump up and run, but I sat there holding onto my chair. I felt like I was going to explode. After church was over I left and rode down the rode laughing, crying and absolutely filled with joy. I would laugh awhile, cry awhie, then laugh and cry at the same time and this went on for a couple hours. I knew it was the Holy Ghost. The comforter that God promised me in his word. Finally after all those years of wondering and waiting, it was my turn. God saw my heart. He knew I needed him. And it felt like he just filled me with pure love. Before that night, I could never say that "God loved me". I just could not get those words to come out of my mouth because I didn't believe that he did because I was not good enough. In Romans 15:13 it says - Now the God of hope fill you with ALL JOY and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. I do not know why it took me so many years, but I can tell you that, after that night my life was changed. That was about 4 years ago and I am learning that the Holy Ghost is love, joy, laughter and tears. He is also my comfort and my peace. Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. When you love someone you do laugh with them, cry with them and feel joy when they are happy. That's what love does. May the Holy Ghost fill us all until we are overflowing! May God Bless you winningside |