Relationship With the Most High God
Establishing a personal relationship with God through prayer and communion with His Spirit brings boundless power and spiritual growth.
Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the profound impact of personal communion with God through prayer, highlighting the boundless power that comes from being in union with the Almighty. She reflects on the influence and sympathy that humans can have on each other's spirits, pointing out that God, being a Spirit, can infinitely aid and uplift His children through intimate interaction. Tileston challenges the notion that God's presence is inaccessible, asserting that through prayer, we enter into a transformative fellowship with the Creator, enabling us to tap into limitless possibilities.
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There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
--JOB 32:8
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?
--LUKE 11:13
IS it supposable that God has permitted personal intercourse between man and man to be such a potent instrument in the building up of character, and yet has made all intercourse with Himself impossible? If the spirit of man can, through the power of influence and sympathy, bless and uplift the spirit of his fellow-man, much more, a thousand-fold more, shall God who, be it remembered, is a Spirit also, aid by intercourse and influence the creature spirit whom He per.mits to call himself His child.
--WILLIAM REED HUNTINGTON
In the fellowship which is established in prayer between man and God we are brought into personal union with Him in whom all things have their being. In this lies the possibility of boundless power; for when the connection is once formed, who can lay down the limits of what man can do in virtue of the communion of his spirit with the Infinite Spirit?
--BROOKE FOSS WESTCOTT
Sermon Outline
- The Possibility of Intimacy with God
- The Power of Interpersonal Relationships
- Personal Union with God through Prayer
- Prayer establishes a fellowship with God
- This union brings boundless power
Key Quotes
“If the spirit of man can, through the power of influence and sympathy, bless and uplift the spirit of his fellow-man, much more, a thousand-fold more, shall God who, be it remembered, is a Spirit also, aid by intercourse and influence the creature spirit whom He permits to call himself His child.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“In the fellowship which is established in prayer between man and God we are brought into personal union with Him in whom all things have their being.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Prayer is a vital part of establishing a fellowship with God and experiencing His power in your life.
- Seeking God's guidance through prayer and communion with His Spirit can help you know His will for your life.
- Having a personal relationship with God through prayer and communion with His Spirit can bring boundless power and spiritual growth.