Pat's View: Inspirational Stories

Just like your body and mind needs rest, so does your soul. But how do we experience soul rest? I am convinced that Isaiah 28: 14 and 1 Corinthians 14:21 shows us that speaking or praying in tongues is a key to experiencing rest for our soul.   When I was 12 years old I was filled with Precious Holy Spirit. It changed the trajectory of my life.   I've written a book about Holy Spirit. It will help you know Him so you can enjoy the benefits of Spirit filled living. For a limited time you can get FREE SHIPPING when you purchase Precious Holy Spirit Book with the coupon code 236HHR9R Coupon Code for Precious Holy Spirit Book   Here's the link: https://www.patriciaholland.org/product/precious-holy-spirit-book/   #patholland #holyspirit #spiritfilledliving #preciousholyspirit

I absolutely love the picture that Acts 10:38 NLT gives us of Jesus. “And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” Do you read it only as an accurate recording of a historical event?   If you do then you walk away informed, but powerless. Does that verse excite you?  Does it inspire you…does it make you want to see the sick healed? Does it make you hungry for miracles? How it affects you will depend on how you read it.   You are called to do the works of Jesus. The followers of Jesus were commanded to wait in Jerusalem until they were filled with power. Even though they had been taught by Jesus Himself. They still needed God's power- Holy Spirit to impact their world. You need Holy Spirit power to impact your world too.   When I was 12 years old I was filled with Precious Holy Spirit. It launched me into a life long journey of discovering the Word and the Spirit

In John 14:16 Jesus promised His disciples…” And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—   The words “Another Advocate” are very insightful words so let’s unpack them.   When I was 12 years old I was filled with Precious Holy Spirit. It launched me into a life long journey of discovering the Word and the Spirit.   I've written a book about Holy Spirit. It will help you know Him so you can enjoy the benefits of Spirit filled living. For a limited time, you can get FREE SHIPPING when you purchase Precious Holy Spirit Book with the coupon code 236HHR9R Coupon Code for Precious Holy Spirit Book   Here's the link: https://www.patriciaholland.org/product/precious-holy-spirit-book/   #patholland #holyspirit #spiritfilledliving #preciousholyspirit     Tags: paraklēton, John 2:1, John 14:16, John 14:17, John 16:7, paraklét, send you another advocate, Holy Spirit, advocate, another advocate,

In this video I give you another bite sized teaching on Precious Holy Spirit. I dig deeper into 2 Corinthians 13:14. Is Holy Spirit your friend? Is He? Can Holy Spirit be your friend? https: www.patriciaholland.org I mean, according to the Bible, can Holy Spirit be your friend? And, does it even matter?   I am convinced it does. I believe with all my heart that God wants to use you. I believe God wants to increase your influence. I believe God wants to pour His love, power, healing and life through you to hurting people. Do you believe that? But I believe something else just as much as I believe what I told you in the paragraph above. I am convinced it won’t happen unless you believe it enough to get full of the Word of God and the Spirit of God.  

Do you have questions about who Holy Spirit is and what He does in a believer's life? Many believers see His name, Holy Spirit, in the Bible and don't have any idea Who He is. We need to know Him. He is important enough to take the time to learn about Him. Many churches celebrate Pentecost Sunday without really understanding what it is. It's an important day, when we celebrate both the Word and the Holy Spirit. (If you don’t know why I say that, then you need to get my book Precious Holy Spirit. This book will answer your questions and help you experience more of what God has for you. https://www.patriciaholland.org/product/precious-holy-spirit-book/) Just like the disciples and followers of Jesus needed and were commanded by Jesus to stay until they were endued with power, WE NEED THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. So, for the next few weeks I’m going to be talking about my precious friend, Holy Spirit. I’ve been working on some new stuff that I am super excited to share with you! This week’s teaching is brand n

An event happened at the Gate Beautiful that was even more beautiful than its setting. A 40-year-old crippled man was healed. The religious leaders overlooked the miracle because Peter and John's message of Jesus and His resurrection didn't fit in their neat little religious box. They were distraught! 7They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people! 9If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed, 10then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ 12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

Have you ever felt so disgusted with someone that you didn’t even want to look at them? (I 'll talk about that in this podcast.) Or maybe you’ve felt that you were so disgusting that you didn’t want anyone to see you? (I 'll talk about that in this podcast.) An even more important question is does God ever get so disgusted with us that He looks away? (I 'll talk about that in this podcast.) Did Jesus close his eyes when He was hanging on the cross…I mean, after all the miracles, all the fish and bread He gave them, this is how they treat Him? Did Jesus look away from the people that hated Him? I want to share my friend’s story with you and what God whispered to her when she was going through a difficult situation. Let me give you a hint of what I believe. "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 NIV For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Romans 3:23 KJV How do we feel God's love? We receive it, believe it by faith. How do

Pursue You Will Recover All Go get ‘em! Are you God’s child? Do you realize what that means? Do you realize that God wants you to walk in victory? Yet, it’s not automatic. We have a role to play. We see that clearly in David’s life when he faced a hopeless situation at Ziklag. Instead, of accepting defeat, he asked God what to do. God said, Pursue Them You Will Recover All! It’s never as easy as it sounds…but David would tell you it’s worth it. It could be a line from a bank robbery scene in an old western or a mama’s frustrated command when she hears the neighbor kid took her son’s skates, but actually it’s what I hear when I read 1 Samuel 30:8. Let me set up the verse before I read it with you. God is talking to David, not the king David yet. He’s still the vagabond David, hiding from King Saul, living in enemy territory. He is sitting crumbled in the dirt, holding his face in his hands. He though he was coming home to his family after an embarrassing, did I say embarrassing, I should have said humiliating,

For more inspirational stories go to Blog - Patricia Holland Have you ever hung around a salty Christian and left wanting to have a deeper relationship with Jesus? That’s what happened to my friend Rhonda. After watching the War Room, she said, “I want to pray like Clara.”   Rhonda did something that most people don’t do. Rhonda took action on her desire to have a closer relationship with God. One of the first things that changes when we want more of God is how we pray. Our prayer takes on a new sense of hunger and seriousness. It becomes more than words or a religious obligation. It becomes precious with God. She prayed different. Rhonda had a doctor’s appointment the next morning so she prayed on the way there. She prayed aloud, verses from the Bible. in her prayer language. And she felt it. I am so thankful that we can experience the manifest presence of God!!!! She didn’t say this part, but from the results she testified about, I know, I KNOW, she mixed her prayer with faith. It is time to pray big bold

Say it with flowers is more than a clever florist mantra. From the lowly dandelion all the way to the brightest red rose they say "I love you", when they are given to us by someone special. My camera is always full of flower pictures, but the fireweed, yes, it is a weed, is one of my favorites. Maybe, it is my favorite because it has a secret that is important to you. Why is the fireweed’s secret important to you? Is the fireweed’s secret really important to you? If you’ve ever felt ordinary, unseen or unloved then it’s secret is important to you. Or maybe you struggled with feeling forgotten or misunderstood, then this secret is for you. This secret is for you, if you’ve ever felt broken, alone or not good enough. It’s not a secret because it should be hidden or never spoken aloud. It’s a secret because so few people see it. I want to remind you that you are loved, loved, loved! Yet sometimes we don't feel very loved. I want to give you a checklist of things that will help you feel more loved. Here

It is so easy to get anxious or become fearful when things are happening around you, or maybe even in your body. It's easy to become anxious, but you don't have to give in to the pressure of life. You don't have to live under the circumstances. You can be strong in the Lord. I want to help you face and fight anxiety with God's Word. In today's teaching, I'm going to give you 2 ways that will help you know how to fight anxiety. And so, you don’t miss them, I’m going to give you the 2 ways to fight anxiety right up front. Hear the Word of God Pray the Word of God. Not only do I want you to give anxiety the one two punch of hearing and praying the Word. I want to give you 5 verses that have helped me fight anxiety and fear so many times. God's Word is powerful I fight anxiety with Philippians 4:6,7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hear

Ever had someone tell you something you should have already known, but someone the obvious escaped you? I have. Many times. Many times! Can I tell you something in the kindness way I know how. Something that you know, but may be so busy, so distracted that you don't realize you don't REALLY know it?  Well, instead of telling you...I'm going to share how a stranger told me the truth in a shocking way. And I'm so glad he did! This session is on how you can lean into or how you can get God's strength. Here are two powerful verses that remind us that God is faithful to strengthen us. Isaiah 41:10 BSB Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness. Ephesians 3:16 BSB Berean Study Bible I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, I want you to be strong. More importantly, God wants you to be strong. I want to share some key

Are you living like your strength is enough? Are you at the end of your strength?   Have you ever craned your neck back, then even further back in order to size up the situation you were facing much like David did when he faced Goliath?   Maybe you are standing there right now. As you sized up the situation, you realized that your muscles, your strength and your ability were absolutely inadequate for the fight you were facing? Standing there, facing your giant, you KNOW, absolutely know that you ain't got it in you, if you are there, then you are in a great place! Cause you have reached the end of your strength and you're finally willing to reach for God's strength.   I am a visual thinker.  That means I almost always want to know what something looks like. Most of the time I picture strength as bold and showy like the bulging muscles that drive a bully’s drawn fist. And I forget that it can be seen even more  accurately in the tenacity of a skinny-armed kid defending his brother.   I forget strength can be a

When we were preparing to go to Alaska I did more than pack my suitcase, I got ready physically. I wanted to see some sights. Some of those sites meant I would have to do some climbing and that requires using some muscles that I don’t regularly use. I started working out…twice a day. I exercised because I didn’t want to miss anything. I wanted to have more energy, more stamina so I could hike further and see more while I was there. I am convinced we need to do that spiritually as well. We’ve all said, I need your strength, God!” We feel our need, but how do we receive God’s strength? It is so important that we do more than talk about God’s strength, if we want to see and experience the victories God has for us! We need God’s strength because the enemy is real and the battle is fierce. God’s strength is critical for us to win over sin, discouragement and the lies of hell. We need strength because our enemy wants to wear out the saints. The enemy wants us to give up and give in. But I believe God is raising up

  Did you listen to my podcast “A Choice to Rejoice?” I hardly got that post up before my joy was tested! So, I dug deeper. When I did, I was reminded that processes can help us get keep us on track or sometimes help us get back on track. In this teaching I want to share a process, maybe more like a recipe that will help you have more joy. I want to challenge you to go beyond being happier; to go all the way to joy. I want to define rejoice from the lens of Scripture, because it is a key to access God’s joy. I’m going to do more than give you a recipe; I’m going to give you a challenge. I want you to rejoice with me every day for one week. I’ve made a free checklist that you can download to help you develop the “Rejoice in the LORD always” mindset. If you are a subscriber, I sent you the download link for the PDF. It has 8 scripture cards that I use. Sometimes I pray them, sometimes I declare them over my heart and sometimes use to correct and renew my thinking. If you're not, you can join my tr

Making a good decision is the first step toward success. This year I've made a choice to rejoice in the Lord. I'm not waiting until everything is perfect. Habakkuk made that choice, he said I will rejoice in the LORD. In this post I share how this one decision impacted Habakkuk's life and what it can do for you. That decision is especially important this year. This is my first post this year, so I really want to say...but maybe I'm too late to say it now? There's no doubt that I am late, but is it too late to say it? Please say, "Go ahead, say it."  So here goes "Happy New Year" There are a lot of folks that are skeptical about how happy this year is going to be especially since the last two have been one disaster after another. And here I am starting a conversation about rejoicing. Is there a reason to rejoice? You better believe there is and that's why I am sharing Habakkuk's story with you. Honestly, I understand their skepticism. It’s been rough, rough, rough for so many people! I can’t tell you that this

What do you do when it looks like nothing is happening? You keep believing. But what about, when you have prayed really hard and nothing has changed? You keep praying. You keep believing.   But what do you do when things get worse instead of better? You trust God. You keep believing!   If you’re like me, then you’re struggling with all you see going on around you? It’s discouraging, but we put our trust in God and keep believing! I preached this sermon a few years ago, but it is still just as real as it was then.

Devotion Outline Where the river goes…life grows.   The account of the Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus at the well is an amazing story of transformation. I am so thankful that Jesus still transforms people today.   Yet, I am convinced there is a powerful encouragement in this account that ever believer needs to be reminded of today.  Too much is going on around us, for you to miss the whisper of Jesus to come drink.   Devotion Outline I am a Southern girl through and through.   One of the bonuses of living in the South is the abundance of streams and rivers   I deliberately  and unconsciously drink in the beauty that surrounds me. That’s a bad thing and a good thing. It’s a bad thing when I travel through the desert, because I strain my eyes looking for life.   But but even in  the desert,  every once in a while I spot something way off in the distance.   Why the sudden change in the landscape?   A river   I know it’s there because I see signs of life.   It’s a fact; where water goes, life grows.   Wat

We were blessed to be able to take an Alaska Prayer & Preaching Adventure. God knew it was a desire of my heart and He opened the door. I want to share with my adventure with you- not to brag on me, but to brag on Jesus. God was so good to us. Nahum 1:7 NIV The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, Places we went Girdwood Forest Ranger, not Park Ranger Walked along a waterfall. Saw a bear rambling and ambling through unlocked out buildings looking for food. Blue Ice Trail Hiked and drove to each of the spots of the Blue Ice Trail...unforgetable! I learned that it might not be wise to take the advice of hikers encouraging you to keep going when they are 40 years younger than you are! Note to self. It was worth the hike and thank you young folks for your your encouragement. Hiked up to Bryan Glacier and touched the blue glacier ice. Flat Top Mountain Looking out over the city praying for the people of Anchorage to know Jesus. Just an echo of what churches all over