HOLY S______!!!!

Good morning all.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!
   Look around my dear friend, evil lurks everywhere.  Are we, the world being cursed?  What is going on?   Well, dear Christian, we have to realize the end is drawing nigh and satan and his demons are working harder.   ISIS, unrest world wide, homicide-bombers, Ebola, HIV, earthquakes, floods, many things are happening and we need not put our heads in the sand and say it is okay Jesus is coming, nor do we need to panic and worry.   We need to live right and according to God's word. 
    When you saw the title what did you first think?  We will talk about this later.  Look at these verses: 
Ephesians 5:15-20 (KJV)
    ¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
 We must walk cautiously, carefully, not just blundering ahead as fools but be wise.  Don't run into a burning building to see if it is burning - that would be a fool.
   ¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
 Paul is telling us there is a sense of urgency here because our days are also difficult.  We must keep our standards high, act wisely and do good whenever we can.
  ¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
 To be 'not unwise' means to use wisdom and how do we get the wisdom we need?  By understanding what the will of the LORD is.  Have you stopped and asked God for guidance, to know His will in your life?  
¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
What Paul is saying here is that getting drunk with wine give you a 'temporary high', whereas being filled with the Holy Spirit gives you a lasting joy.  Also, getting drunk with wine refers to the old selfish life.  With Christ we enjoy a better joy, higher and longer lasting which can cure our depression, monotony or tension.  We should submit ourselves daily to the Spirit.  Look at this:  DO NOT BE CONCERNED WITH HOW MUCH HOLY SPIRIT YOU HAVE, BUT HOW MUCH OF YOU THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS.
    ¹⁹ Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
   There are three produces of the Holy Spirit's influence on us:  singing,   making music,  and giving thanks.  Paul is not saying the only time we speak to each other it is of religious matters; but, we should be saturated with an attitude of joy, thankfulness to God, and encouragement of others.  Quit whining and complaining---focus on the goodness of God and his mercies toward us.  How would others label you?  Hmmmmm!
 ²⁰ Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
  When you are feeling down you can take refuse in that God works all things to our good if we love him and are called by him (Romans 8:28).  Thank God for the strength he is building in you through the difficult experiences of your life.  God's perfect love will see you through.
   Okay, about Holy S_____ ;  if you did not think of Holy Spirit - then this may be an indication of where you are standing in relationship to God.  Years ago a pastor took the pulpit and said, "JESUS CHRIST", then he asked the congregation what they thought of--their saviour or a curse word!  He said this will tell you where you stand in your relationship with God.  Think about this.  Love you all!!
  In Christ's Love and Grace
   Johnny