Jennifer LeClaire - Mornings With the Holy Spirit

Listening to the voice of God is a learned art, not a gift. I know of no better wayto learn this art than reflecting on the words of the Holy Spirit to a seasoned listenersuch as Jennifer. As you glean from her listening ear and watchful heart you toowill learn to recognize the voice of your faithful teacher and friend, the Holy Spirit.

DUTCH SHEETS

INTERNATIONAL PRAYER LEADER AND CONFERENCE SPEAKER

AUTHOR, APPEAL TO HEAVEN

Not a day goes by that I do not talk to the Holy Spirit, whether it is in my naturallanguage or my prayer language. Our conversations are profound, personal, and filledwith promise. He promises Hell never leave me and walks with me through trials andtemptations, through joy and sorrow. I encourage you to invite Him in to every areaof your life, and youll see a difference. Mornings With the Holy Spirit providesquick reminders of how the Holy Spirit longs to dwell within you daily.

DR. MARILYN HICKEY

PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, MARILYN HICKEY

MINISTRIES

In Mornings With the Holy Spirit Jennifer LeClaire offers us a glimpse into the intimacywith God that is possible even now. He longs to have a deep, personal relationshipwith all believers because He delights in us. This inspiring devotional will encourageyou to walk with Him, talk with Him, and love Him with all your heart, mind, soul,and strength.

MIKE BICKLE

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF

PRAYER, KANSAS CITY

Want to start each day off with a burning word in your heart and put the glow ofthe Holy Spirit upon your life? Then look no further! Inspirational words from JenniferLeClaire are for you. Start the first day of the rest of your life off right!

DR. JAMES W. GOLL

ENCOUNTERS NETWORK, PRAYER STORM,

GET ESCHOOL, INTERNATIONAL

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MORNINGS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT by Jennifer LeClaire

Published by Charisma House

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Copyright 2015 by Jennifer LeClaire

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: LeClaire, Jennifer (Jennifer L.)

Mornings with the Holy Spirit / by Jennifer LeClaire. First edition.

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ISBN 978-1-62998-189-5 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-62998-190-1 (e-book)

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I dedicate this book to my daughter, Bridgette, a precious gift from God who taughtme how to love unconditionally and inspired me to lay down my life for another. Herheart is quick to forgive, her joy is contagious, and her perseverance is an exampleof how Christ strengthens us to do all things when we pursue His will. I cant imaginemy life without the opportunity to raise this beautiful young woman. I love you,Bridgette, and God loves you even more than I do.

CONTENTS

I RAN FROM GOD for many years before I finally surrendered to His will, but clearevidence proves His hand was on my life even when I was running in the opposite direction.In fact, when my husband abandoned me in 1999 with a two-year-old baby, I shook myfist at God and demanded answers for the injustice. He was silent then, but I knownow He was watching over me and protecting me. His thoughts toward me were thoughtsof peace and not of evil, to give me a future and a hope (Jer. 29:11).

About eighteen months after my husband disappeared and left our lives in shambles,I was arrested for a crime I didnt commit. I was facing five years in prisona sentencethat would have left my daughter essentially orphaned. Helpless and hopeless, I finallycried out to Godand He delivered me from the enemys plot to destroy our lives.Wearing a bright orange jumpsuit in a dark county jail, I surrendered my heart tothe One who created me, and the peace of God that passes all understanding guardedmy heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:7).

It was in this settinga county jail filled with prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves,and all manner of violent criminalsthat I heard the still, small voice of God forthe first time. In this place of captivity I discovered that where the Spirit ofthe Lord is, there is liberty (2 Cor. 3:17). In the face of impossibility God taughtme that all things are possible to Him who believes (Mark 9:23).

Ill never forget my experience. The Holy Spirit showed me in the Word and spoketo my heart that I would be released in forty days. Being a new convert, I had noidea that the number forty was a symbol of testing and trial, but every time I openedmy Bible, I read an account that revolved around that number: Mosess forty yearsin Egypt, the Israelites forty years in the desert, Noahs experience with the forty-dayflood, Jesuss forty days in the wilderness.

After several days of supernatural guidance through the Word, the Holy Spirit madeit clear to my heart that I would be released from the injustice of imprisonmentin forty days. It seemed impossible, considering that the judge had refused to allowme bail three timesand that this same judge was on vacation well after the fortiethday of my captivity. All I can say is, But God. On the fortieth day I was calledinto a holding cell with other inmates. I was never tried or convicted by my accusers.I never stood before an earthly judge. Thankfully, the judgeJesus Christis nota man that He should lie. I was released on the fortieth day, just as the Holy Spirittold me I would be.

That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship with the Holy Spirit that has openedthe door for me to receive all His benefits: His leading, His guidance, His revelation,His comfort, His truth, His grace, and much more. The Holy Spirit is so faithful!He never fails to speak to my heart at critical moments. He is quick to warn me whenI am heading down the wrong path. He graciously offers the wisdom I need to overcomeany obstacle. And He always has a word for me in due season when I am careful tomaintain a listening ear and a watchful heart.

God has restored my life in beautiful ways, more than making up for the injusticeof being abandoned with a baby as well as being falsely accused and imprisoned. TodayI serve as a senior editor at Charisma magazine, a cutting-edge periodical publishedby one of the largest Christian media companies in the world. I have authored morethan a dozen books, ministered in several nations, and appeared on many TV and radiobroadcasts. I also direct a thriving prayer ministry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Most importantly, I have a special relationship with my wonderful daughter, who hasweathered the storms of life with me.