ORDER! ORDER!

Can chaos be holy?

If we have our hands lifted. Tears flowing. Voices crying out. The weight of glory settling in the room. In moments like that, heaven feels close and the Spirit moves freely. But Scripture teaches us something powerful: that the Spirit’s movement is never disorderly. It is ordered, purposeful, and governed by divine wisdom.

The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians, “The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets… For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.”

Self-control is not quenching the Spirit. It is stewarding Him.

1. The Spirit Moves — But Through Submitted Vessels.

In Galatians, self-control is listed among the fruit of the Spirit. Emotional intensity does not equal spiritual authenticity. A yielded vessel is not out of control; it is under divine control.

The Spirit empowers—but God does not override our will. He fills us, yet He expects maturity.

2. Order Protects the Glory.

In Acts 2, the Spirit fell on the Day of Pentecost. There was sound, fire, languages—yet there was also clarity, order. Peter stood and preached. There was interpretation. There was response. Three thousand were added. Power did not replace structure; it operated within it.

When worship becomes self-centered expression instead of God-centered adoration, chaos creeps in. But when worship is governed by love, humility, and submission, the glory rests heavier.

The same Spirit that causes us to dance also teaches us when to be still. The same anointing that compels us to cry out also instructs us to listen.

Jesus—God manifest in flesh—modeled this balance. In moments of power, He withdrew. In moments of confrontation, He remained measured. He was never controlled by emotion; He was led by purpose.

In a world full of noise and instability, the church should be the place where glory and order meet. Let the dance be holy. Let the shout be pure. Let the prophetic word be weighed. Let everything be done decently and in order.