Paul writing to Titus, and you, is telling us that we need to further our faith because He has more in store for us to do. We need not worry, we must fully trust God, because God is the One who does not lie. And the more we grow in godliness, the more we further our faith, the more we will understand how much we can truly trust God.

As a Christian you are to be a forgiving person, but that does not mean you should be foolish about situations or people. You are to use the wisdom of God in your relationships.

Spirit filled living is not getting drunk or high, avoiding immorality, impurity, or greed, it's not less than that, but so much more. Spirit filled living is expressing your gratefulness to God in thanksgiving, song and praise, and learning the way of God's wisdom.

Are you filled with the Holy Spirit? Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit? You can know for sure. Some of the signs are speaking God's Word with boldness, living a Spirit filled lifestyle, experiencing the power of God work in you and through you, and you have a love for and study the Word of God.

Communion, the Lord's Supper, calls us to look to the past, the present, and the future. In looking to the past, we see the animal sacrifices that could never take away sin, and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who does take away sin. In the present, we are reminded that right now each one of us, who follows Christ, has fellowship with God. For the future, communion, reminds us that Jesus is will return and take His disciples home.

The power of God to raise Jesus from the dead is so great it must come from outside the universe, from outside of creation. God brought the power of the future age into this age to raise Jesus from the dead. God's power is in you if you are a disciple of Jesus Christ's. How would your life and this world be different if you really believed this?

Jesus breaths on His disciples on the day of resurrection and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." Yet, He tells them to wait in Jerusalem until the day of Pentecost to be baptized with the Holy Spirit. Why two fillings? The first is for life and authority, the second and ongoing one is for power. We need both to do what Jesus has commissioned us to do; to continue His work and ministry.

Like the lady's parrot needed food, your spirit needs to be fed. If you are not feeding your spirit, your spirit will shrivel and your relationship with Jesus will be distant at best, and most likely non-existent, dead. You need to Feed the Parrot!