This is an excellent article by Ps Chris Chia from ARPC. I found it really liberating how he clarifies the notion of being spirit-filled. n after reading through it, I realize how much I have to learn in the area of submission to others.
p/s: btw, regarding the part of abt 'getting drunk with wine' in Ephesians...I never get drunk ok! in case some of u tease me abt me n my alcohol. :p
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by Pastor Christopher Chia:
What does it mean to be spiritual?
For many in both Christian circles and other faiths, anything spiritual must have to do with supernatural events or inexplicable phenomena. This is what Paul the Apostel wrote in Ephesians 5:18-21.
"And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ."
For Paul, being filled with the Spirit of God does not involve supernatural or inexplicable phenomena like speaking in tongues, seeing visions, being slain in the Spirit, making loud animal noises or finding peace.
Being filled with the Spirit involves four rather natural, almost mundane, activities! These are (a) speaking to one another in spiritual songs, (b) singing to the Lord in our hearts, (c) giving thanks for all things and (d) submitting to one another in our daily relationships. What a revelation for our liberation. Why?
We do not have to go on an endless quest or pilgrimage to discover spirituality. Christian spirituality is not a place to be found, a feeling to be felt or a state of mind to be attained. Christian spirituality is simply doing the things that matter to God. It is embarking on activities that show our thanks to God and our submission to others.
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