Anyone heaven bound has felt it. It happens when the Holy Spirit interferes with our own ways of living which prove to be contrary to God’s. It strikes when we assume our old lies, our old use of profanity, our old custom of sleeping with anyone before marriage, our old drunkenness, our old dirty jokes, or our old habit of smoking weed are no problem. If someone claims to have met Jesus Christ but has never experienced the conviction of the Holy Spirit, then they have never met the real Jesus.

Conviction of sin is the greatest need in our churches today. Conviction of sin is the greatest problem in Washington D.C. Being a Republican or Conservative is never going to save the soul of an American. Only Jesus Christ can give eternal life (John 14:6). Our churches and national problems do not require five hundred bells and whistles with two thousand moving parts. Simply put, Jesus is the only answer that works.

A W Tozier declared, “If the Holy Spirit left the church today, 95% of church life would go on as usual.” No one would know the difference! The government and media are tweaking our culture to accomplish their diabolical goals, and in most cases, the culture is directing our churches. We must seek God with humility and repentance of sin if we have any love for God or hope for our churches and Nation.

The conviction of the Holy Spirit is that inner poke or sting from God that something must be dealt with immediately. An ungodly behavior cannot be tolerated any longer. True conviction should lead to a screaming “YES” to God from our souls that we will no longer compromise God’s Biblical standards, no matter what. Pray and allow God to interfere with your thoughts, lifestyle, actions and conversations. Conviction yells at us to, “Stop! Danger ahead! Fix this before it is too late!”

Jeremiah 6:10 Describes Our Entire Nation
Pastor Huck