As Thomas put his hands close to our Risen Lord's spear torn side he said, "I believe! Lord help my unbelief!!" (Mark 9:24) And with a small amount of unbelief we can withdraw from the strength of faith. Jesus desires that our hearts are warm with faith in Him. Yet if we hesitate in faith our Lord sees that hesitation and He chooses to come to us and show us the real truth in belief.
Belief is being sure we choose Him. We say. I'm in service to You and You alone Lord Christ." Christ alone is worthy of our heartfelt faith and faith produces action.
Your actions for Jesus' glory are anointed with holiness within the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Jesus instructs us to choose this next baptism: "for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” )Acts 1;5) Not many days after that Christ poured out Pentecostal fire of the Holy Spirit!
That Holy Spirit fire is a necessity for your faith (John 3:7). For, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is to receive anointing by the laying on of hands on your head. Through the baptism of the Holy Spirit you receive a tidal wave drenching of Christ's Holiness. Christ's holiness keeps you righted to do the will of Heavenly Father through your actions.
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.’ Matthew 7:21-23
