“Sink or swim seems to be a strategy our Heavenly Father employs. Think of the disciples in the Upper Room waiting for “the power of the Holy Spirit.” Do you think they had any idea at all about what was going to happen? They were still asking Jesus if he was going to inaugurate the Kingdom right then. When the Lord ascended, they all hung around as if something was going to happen.
No, when Pentecost came, they were thrown into almost total chaos. The sound of a rushing wind came out of nowhere; there were little tongues of fire hovering over them; they each spoke in a human language they did not know; they were immediately accused of dishonoring God by being drunk.
This was no ankle deep initial dependence upon the Holy Spirit. They were thrown into something they had never prepped for. Just like every Bible character I can think of.”
