Hal Hollister Ministry

Every human being is born in the image of God but we all have an inner nature to live for self and defy God.

So when a human being is born he has no roots to God except for those who may be praying for him.

The challenge is developing new roots anchored to God and getting rid of your old roots from birth.

The first step is making a commitment to submit to the supremacy of Christ. This means you will agree to live for Him above all else and zealously seek His will for your life.

Secondly, you must repent, confess your sins, and ask Jesus to cover you with His blood.

This act only deals with the visible surface of your personality. There is another deep area of darkness that is hidden from your eyes. God sees all this including genetic dispositions from your ancestry and compulsive behaviors.

The old roots will lead you to destruction and deprive you of the fullness of God. They must disappear from your life.

As a believer, God seals you with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ and can help you get rid of your unhealthy old roots and grow new and strong roots in Christ.

The strong roots come from the transformation of your inner being into a new creature in Christ.

You are incapable of doing this work on your own.

The Holy Spirit will baptize you into the death and resurrected life of Christ. This requires a willing heart to let go of your independence, self sufficiency, and fleshy desires.

Everything has to go and eventually be replaced by Christ.

Jesus wants to be in all your thoughts, words, emotions and decision making.

This will gradually happen as you give the Holy Spirit authority over your life and yield to Him.

The Christ follower will consistently hear the voice of God. Jesus will fill you with His thoughts and guide your pathway.

As a believer, you can nurture the growth of the new roots with these powerful methods:

Pray consistently and listen for the voice of God.

Read the Bible every day and ask God to help you implement the teachings of Jesus into your life.

Be open to the conviction of the Holy Spirit with a willing heart to change your motives and behaviors. Your sin will always be on the radar with God.

Walk by faith believing in the promises of God and not what you see with your eyes.

Submit to the authority of the Holy Spirit and commit your works each day to God.

These steps will allow you to live in a symbiotic relationship with the Living Christ. He will never fail you.

In Him, we live and move and have our being!