When you win a race, or get an award at work, or get promoted… how do you react to the news? If you are told that you inherited a large amount of money or that you are going to receive a luxury property, there is no doubt you and anyone else would react with excitement.

But what about when you get bad news? When you get the news that you are fired. When you get the news that you have to pay a large amount of money. When you get the news that you will not be called back for the second interview. Or even when you get bad news from the doctor. How is your reaction to bad news or negative events?

If you want to know yourself, you simply need to look at your reactions. The way you react or deal with problems, shows what is inside of you. That’s one of the ways to know if someone has the Holy Spirit or not. It’s like the Word of God says,

“You will know them by their fruits.”

(Matthew 7:16)

There is no way to deny fruit. If you see an apple tree full of fruit, you will certainly not call it an orange tree. Because you know the difference between an apple and an orange. In the same way, there is no way to deny the fruit of a persons life who has the Holy Spirit and who does not.

The person with the Holy Spirit will not accept defeat in their life. The person with the Holy Spirit revolts against the injustice and failures in their life and sacrifices to turn them into victories. The person with the Holy Spirit does not melt in the face of problems, but overcomes them by faith.

The Spirit of God does not exist just to make people speak in tongues, but He exists to awaken the spirit of a person and drive them to fight for a new life. Only those who have the Spirit of God and awaken the power of revolt through sacrificing their lives for God, overcome in life.

May the God Bible bless you.


Bishop Joshua Fonseca