There is a point in life where effort just doesn’t cut it anymore. Where you’re doing all the right things, praying, pushing, planning and nothing is shifting. Everything feels like a wilderness. Dry. Empty. Barren.

But then… the Holy Spirit steps in.

That is what Isaiah 32:15 captures so simply but powerfully:
“Until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field.”

The Holy Spirit doesn’t just improve people, he transforms them, brings power into dry places and brings life into dead spaces.

Think about creation. The world was a dark, empty mess, then the Holy Spirit hovered. Brooded. Waited. And when God spoke, light came. Oceans came. Trees came. Animals came. That’s what the Holy Spirit does, He brings order out of chaos and life out of nothing.

And He is still doing it.

The same Spirit that planted Jesus in Mary’s womb, breaking every natural law, is the same Spirit who lives in you. That’s not hype. That’s scripture.

The Holy Spirit is not a vibe or an energy. He’s a person. And if you’ll give Him time and space in your life, He will change everything. He’ll walk you into things you never thought possible.

But here’s the thing, the Spirit Advantage only works when there’s intimacy. This isn’t about shouting long prayers. It’s about relationship. Listening. Talking. Creating space in your day to just be with Him.

Because when you do, things shift.

So this is your reminder: don’t try to do life on your own. You were never meant to. The Holy Spirit is your advantage in this world — your guide, your power source, your comforter, your game-changer.

Let Him lead, brood and birth something fresh in you.

An excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Sam Adeyemi on Sunday, August 3, 2025.

Watch this sermon here