Holy Spirit power

1 Corinthians 2:4-5
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

What does a "demonstration of the Spirit's power" look like?
What did Paul do in Corinth that so clearly conveyed the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
What does a demonstration of the Holy Spirit's power look like in my life?

(C.H. Spurgeon has a great sermon answering this exact question. You can read it at http://www.biblebb.com/files/spurgeon/0030.htm)

I love what it says in 1 Thessalonians 1:5-7,
"our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia."

According to this passage, a demonstration of the Holy Spirit's power is no so much about miracles as it is about consistent living. It's about living with deep convictions, imitating the Lord, enduring hardship with joy and modeling the fruit of the Spirit in all we do.

Too often I live on impulse rather than the Spirit's prompting. Too often I ask others to imitate me without first imitating Christ. I rarely endure suffering and where the opportunity arises I often manipulate or avoid the circumstances. Too often I strive for satisfaction or fulfillment rather than joy. I model self-centeredness rather than Spirit living.

Father, forgive me for living in my own spirit rather than Yours. Amen.