Charles Spurgeon testified of how God's Spirit is in all believers. He said, "Where the Holy Spirit dwells within a living child of God, He later rises out of the very midst of him as a fountain or a river, so that others may come and participate in the Spirit's gracious influences."
Spurgeon made it clear that God's Spirit is in all believers to flow out of us for the benefit and blessing of others. He quoted John 7:38. Jesus said, "He who believes in me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." The Holy Spirit indwells us and flows out of us. He indwells believers to bless us. He flows out of believers to bless others.
Spurgeon was gifted as a pastor-evangelist. He knew that souls were saved through his ministry, because of the work of the Holy Spirit. All believers have at least one ministry gift of the Spirit. God uses us in ministry to others, through the work of the Holy Spirit flowing out of us (1 Peter 4:10-11).
The Holy Spirit flows out of believers to touch the lives of others. The Holy Spirit both indwells us, and flows out of us to reach others. The Holy Spirit does the work through us, even out of us, flowing as rivers of living water. We give all the glory to God, knowing that the Holy Spirit works both in us, and through us. "For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure"(Philippians 2:13).
