I have had some really great conversations with friends about the Holy Spirit lately. As a result I thought it would be a good idea to re-read the book of Acts. It didn't take me long to find something particularly applicable to my life.
"So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of Israel?" Acts 1:6
Let's put this question into some modern language:
Lord, now will you lift my financial burdens?
Lord, now will you fix congress?
Lord, now will you stop the wars?
Lord, now will you make my life easier?
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Hold Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:7-8
Reading verse six gave me instant empathy for the disciples. How many times have I asked God, "please finally fix something"?
Lord, now will Paul get his work permit?
Lord, now will we both be healthy?
Lord, now will you fix my depression?
His answer is not easy but if I really say I want to live a life for His glory, than it has to be enough.
It has to be enough to know He is in control and has set timelines for everything which is happening.
It has to be enough that he has promised send me his Holy Spirit and will give me power.
It has to be enough to be his witness in Riverside, California and now Düsseldorf, Germany.
Continuing the adventure,
Jessica
Jess Boctor 
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