Am I Really Spirit Filled… or Just Emotional?

Have you ever felt “moved” in a moment—only to find yourself back in the same patterns the next day? This devotion asks a heart-check question: Am I really Spirit-filled… or just emotional?

In Ephesians 5:18 (KJV), God doesn’t call believers to live by hype or mood swings—He calls us to be filled with the Spirit, meaning controlled and directed by the Holy Spirit. In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster explains what being Spirit-filled is not (not just a dramatic experience, not “getting more” of the Spirit, not the same as being indwelt, sealed, or baptized) and what it does involve: confession, surrender, and allowing God’s Word to shape our thinking and decisions.

You’ll also hear a clear contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit, and why Spirit-filled living produces real change over time—not just strong feelings in the moment.

• What it means to be “filled with the Spirit” (biblically)

• Why emotion and spirituality are not the same thing

• The difference between the Spirit’s indwelling and the Spirit’s filling

• How surrender and confession relate to Spirit-controlled living

• Why Spirit-filled believers grow consistent fruit, not inconsistent impulses

Ephesians 5:18
Romans 8:9
John 7:38–39
John 3:34
1 Corinthians 12:13
Ephesians 1:13
1 John 1:9
John 3:30
Colossians 3:16
Galatians 5:19–25

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