how do you manifest the presence of the holy trinity to the people around you?
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Over the years, one of the most frequently raised issues concerning the revival that began in Toronto in 1994 has been that of the manifestations that occur when people are touched by the power of God.
Our meetings have often been characterized by visible signs of God touching people; with manifestations such as falling under the power of the Spirit, laughing, crying and shaking.
Some people have questioned why these manifestations occur and if they are biblical.
THE DISCIPLES MANIFESTED THE HOLY SPIRIT AT PENTECOST
When the Holy Spirit fell at Pentecost, the waiting believers experienced the power of God:
“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." (Acts 2:1-4)
"Some, however, made fun of them and said, ‘They have had too much wine’. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: ‘Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. ‘These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning!’” (Acts 2:13-15)
They manifested the Holy Spirit by speaking in tongues and drunken behaviour! This gives us reason to suppose that when the Holy Spirit fell on them they were so overwhelmed in their physical beings that they looked "drunk" – perhaps staggering around, laughing and even falling.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit can be translated as being "completely immersed" in the power and presence of the Living God. John the Baptist, speaking of Jesus, described him as the one who would “baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with Fire" (Luke 3:16). The implication is that this is a powerful experience that one would expect to feel and have some outward sign or manifestation.
WE ARE SUPPOSED TO "FEEL" THE HOLY TRINITY
Especially in the West we have been conditioned to rationalize every experience and not to trust our emotions. We are so afraid of being caught up in emotionalism that we can miss the fact that we were designed to feel the presence of the Living God because He is a person.
God is an emotional God; throughout the Bible He expresses a full range of emotions, including love, compassion, anger, sorrow, and even regret (1 Sam 15:11). God has made us emotional beings because emotions give life a colour and a richness of experience. A marriage without any emotions or outward signs of affection would be called loveless. In the same way, our relationship with our loving Heavenly Father and Jesus our bridegroom is designed to be experienced at an emotional level. He expects us to respond to Him in our emotions so it is hardly surprising that in His presence we experience laughter, tears, and deep levels of peace.
(This does not endorse excessive over-emotional behaviour that originates in a carnal desire for attention).
CHILD-LIKE TRUST IS ESSENTIAL
The first requirement for receiving more of God’s presence is a child-like belief that He wants to bless us. This is faith—coming to God in belief that He is good.
“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:11-13)
Sadly, instead of receiving like little children, some critics worry about falling into deception or being taken in by a counterfeit experience of God. If we come to God and ask him for more of the Holy Spirit, he won’t give us a "snake", or a "scorpion", or in other words some kind of demonic experience.
Some critics have described the manifestations as being demonic; by doing so they seem to put more faith in the enemy’s ability to deceive and control us than God’s ability to protect and bless