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Understanding Quickening: Spiritual, Mental, and Physical Renewal

Can a single divine touch restore your spiritual and physical vitality?

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What is quickening

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Quickening is the supernatural imparting of spiritual, mental, and physical life through the agency of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. It is the process by which those who are "dead in trespasses and sins" are made alive to spiritual realities and empowered for divine service.

The Source of Quickening

  • The Holy Spirit: The Spirit is the only effectual teacher of divine truth and the representative of Jesus who infuses spiritual life into the soul John 6:63.

  • The Word of God: The Scripture is the "incorruptible seed" that, when set home by the Spirit, quickens the conscience and transforms the life 1 Peter 1:23.

  • Jesus Christ: As the "last Adam," Christ was made a "quickening spirit," possessing the life-giving power to raise both the spiritually and physically dead 1 Corinthians 15:45.

Spiritual and Physical Effects

  • Spiritual Awakening: Quickening breaks up the "monotony of religious labor" and "legal religion," replacing it with an earnest, sanctified zeal and a heart softened by the Sun of Righteousness.

  • Mental and Physical Renewal: Workers who take time to pray and wait upon God receive a renewal of physical and mental power; their wearied frames and tired brains are refreshed and soothed by personal contact with Christ.

  • Victory Over Sin: The quickening influence of the Spirit enables the believer to mortify the deeds of the body and overcome evil traits or habits Romans 8:13.

  • Health and Vitality: Proper habits, such as manual labor and a healthful diet, promote the circulation of the blood and give vitality to the whole system.

The Necessity of Quickening

  • Inefficacy of Human Effort: Without this divine influence, no amount of education, talent, or outward service can make a person a channel of light.

  • The New Birth: Every soul must be quickened into spiritual life to discern the kingdom of God, a change that constitutes being "born again".

  • The Resurrection: At the last day, the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will quicken the mortal bodies of the saints, raising them to eternal life and an incorruptible inheritance Romans 8:11.

How to Receive Quickening

  • Prayer and Meditation: One must give themselves time to think, pray, and wait upon the Lord rather than hurrying through devotions.

  • Faith and Obedience: Quickening is received by faith and is maintained as one walks in harmony with the principles of God’s law.

  • Self-Denial: As self is crucified and the heart is cleansed of idols, Christ comes in with His quickening power to fill the soul with His life.

May you experience this refreshing life today as you seek a closer connection with the Source of all strength! 🌟

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