圣灵充满

hmm, the last Sunday, for MTS and Service, talked about 圣灵充满. i kept thinking about something, a lot. haha. what exactly does it mean to be 圣灵充满? the so-called manifestations, what are they a manifestation of? what 东威哥 said really set me thinking. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit, but did He ever have such manifestations? Bible didn't say. well, if Bible didn't say, probably cos it's not recorded, but if it's not recorded, probably means, it never happened, or that it wasn't important at all to be recorded. and to note, it seems that neither of the apostles had such manifestations too.

it seems all too associated that now, people normally say that when someone has the manifestations, he is filled with the Holy Spirit. as i thought about it more and more, and as 东威哥 preached, it seemed to me that it is more and more not the case. ways to be 圣灵充满 never mentioned having others pray for you to be filled with the Holy Spirit. the ways are to worship, pray and read the Bible. how to know if you are filled with the Holy Spirit, none of the ways mentioned if you show any manifestations.

圣灵充满 should be followed with a positive change in the person right? so if someone who shows such manifestation, but afterward did not have any change, what does it mean? what did the manifestation do for the person? early in 东威哥's sermon, he asked if someone who 倒下去, is he 圣灵充满. many said yes and nobody said no. is it really like that? i'm starting to doubt. if so, why so many people 倒下去, but like so few have a change in their lives?

maybe now too early for me to make any conclusions. i want to do some research on this, and hopefully, with what i've learnt, can help correct any wrong mindsets we have on 圣灵充满. wow, i was so excited to do research and ponder over this question on Sunday. haha. i felt so much propelled to seek the Truth. must really get to it and not just think about it and say only. haha. must 突破!