In my communion time with the Holy Spirit, a sober and vital reminder was given concerning the importance of remembering where the Lord began His work in us and the foundational reality of His presence in our lives. That foundation is our living relationship with the Holy Spirit which is the bedrock of our existence in Christ.

Growth in the Kingdom, visible fruit, and manifestations of the miraculous do not define our greatness. Our greatness is preserved through our continued pursuit of communion with the Holy Spirit and our faithful obedience to where He is leading. John.5:30.

There is a clear warning against drifting into the praise of men, which is a subtle yet dangerous snare. The Holy Spirit calls for intentional self-examination to ensure we are walking in step with Him and remaining centred in God’s will, not diverted onto side roads shaped by human approval. John.5:41-44. Abundant grace is released through this word to realign your hearts and propel you forward into all the Father intends for your life in the coming year.

The Holy Spirit emphasized how important trusting what He the Holy Spirit says over the opinions and conclusions of human experts will change our limited earthly perspectives. There is sufficient life flowing from the directives of the Holy Spirit to strengthen, equip, and activate followers to return to flowing with Kingdom momentum and start bearing the fruit Jesus expects of His disciples.

Jesus made this expectation unmistakably clear in John 15:8 saying that:“ By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” Our bearing fruit is not optional because it is the evidence of true discipleship and the means by which the Father is glorified in our lives.

Just hearing the word alone is insufficient because following Jesus carries the responsibility of producing fruit worthy of Him. The Kingdom of God is practical and measurable, not an abstract monument. When Jesus called His disciples, He promised them a transformation of life with purpose saying “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Every command from Jesus carries a reward because His words always reshape our nature and character so our spirits are connected to Him rather than governed by our limited human nature or the influence of the enemy, and the outcome is much fruit that advances the Kingdom.

The Holy Spirit has the role of setting believers apart for service to Jesus through sanctification which is a process of separation from the natural earthly nature and then being set apart with the nature of Jesus.

This separation begins with breaking us free from what holds us captive, including family patterns, inherited mindsets, and natural ways of thinking that resist obedience to the Lord. The ways of the Lord are entirely different from human ways as declared in Isaiah.55:8 & 9 so embracing His ways is essential to becoming a fruitful disciple.

This process also worked with me after my salvation experience in 1989, there was a deep hunger within me for the Word of God and a deep passion and longing to understand the Kingdom to experience the Lord as the word states and have all the promises to enable me to know what was required of me to walk in that place.

Through this process people sought to assign titles and labels on me to embrace but, the Holy Spirit continually redirected my focus, declaring that being a faithful follower of Jesus was sufficient to be like Him and walk as He walked. Titles given by men I came to realize only restricts spiritual growth and fosters people-pleasing, while following Jesus keeps a believer fully dependent and reliant on constant union with the Holy Spirit.

Following Jesus I came to understand through communion with the Holy Spirit is a lifelong process with no graduation into self-leadership. So the moment one cuts off the voice of the Holy Spirit and begins to lead oneself is a dangerous regression.

This reality was anchored in 1 Peter 1:2, which speaks of being “elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus.”

Making it clear that election without ongoing sanctification produces words without any fruit. Whereas continuous sanctification of being separated unto holiness is absolutely essential to remaining qualified and fruitful.

This sanctifying process often requires painful separations from natural attachments, yet it introduces a radically new way of living that produces lasting freedom and enduring fruit. In following the Lord, everything necessary for life and godliness is supplied, not just merely gifts for isolated moments in life, but the abiding friendship of the Holy Spirit, who has access to all that belongs to the Lord and can manifest them at any time as needed.

Followers of Jesus are described as trees of righteousness in Isaiah.61:3, people planted by the Lord to bear fruits of righteousness and not as vessels of the earth defined by isolated gifts that can drift into lawlessness. The Holy Spirit’s singular mission is to glorify Jesus by producing fruit worthy of His name through surrendered lives.

As I conclude this time with you a final and urgent warning is issued by the Holy Spirit for us to never accept labels from people, regardless of what the Lord does through our lives. This is because labels become our limitations and points of regression regardless of whether we are called a faith healer, prophet, deliverance minister, or miracle worker, the instruction remains the same.

Follow the Holy Spirit alone and allow Him to supply whatever is needed for each situation you encounter in life. Growth, fruitfulness, and power are sustained only through obedience and continued dependence on Him.

May the grace flowing from these words empower you to separate from what has kept you bound in tradition, to embrace fully the freedom in the Holy Spirit, and step fully into a fruitful life the Lord has prepared beforehand for you to walk in.

Remember that following the Holy Spirit’s voice always leads to freedom, elevation, and lasting fruit for the glory of Jesus’s name. This is the responsibility of the Holy Spirit and He never fails to accomplish His work to glorify Jesus.

I declare in the name of Jesus that your foundation in the Holy Spirit is strengthened and restored to empower you not to drift into the praise of men, so that no human labels will define or limit your calling. I declare that you walk in step with the Holy Spirit, fully centred in the will of God and aligned with His purposes.

I declare that every attachment that has held you captive is broken, and you are separated unto holiness, obedience, and fruitfulness in the Kingdom of Jesus. I declare that you are a tree of righteousness, planted by the Lord, who bears much fruit that glorifies the Father in Jesus name.

I declare that you will experience the Holy Spirit supplying everything you need for your life and godliness, and His faithfulness will ensure your continual increase.

I command you in Jesus name to rise up today, by first separating from what drains your life, and walk freely into the fullness of the Lord that elevates you. You will be fruitful for Jesus, and His glory will be revealed through you, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.