THE HOLY SPIRIT
I think the biggest misconception about Christianity is that it's nothing but following a big book of rules given to us by an invisible God whom we never see or experience. Any true Christian will tell you that's far from the truth. Christianity is a relationship with God, our creator, our father in heaven. Just like any good dad, he's there whenever we need him. We may not be able to see him or audibly hear him, although some Christians do, but he makes his presence known to us if we are truly seeking him.
When I started soul-searching, I started reading the Bible and praying, and there were times that I'd open the bible and it seemed as if a particular verse, or paragraph, or even a chapter was speaking directly to me in application to something on my mind. As I pondered it, I felt a stirring inside me, a warm nudging, telling me it was God speaking to me. Later, I realized it was the Holy Spirit that was speaking to me.
As my relationship with God has grown, my connection to the Holy Spirit has grown also. I feel Him directing me when something is weighing on my mind, whether it's a decision I'm facing or a tough situation I'm dealing with. I feel God there in spirit, either guiding me which direction to go or telling me not to worry about it. One of the most repeated phrases in the bible is "do not worry". How much simpler would life be if we could follow that?
I also feel the Holy Spirit with me during good times. When I'm happy, I can feel that God is glad. Now this doesn't mean that God works hard to keep us happy, but we'll talk more about that later. Right now, I just want to get the point across that God is always with us, we just have to open ourselves up to him.
The Holy Spirit is already at work within you. Maybe you've felt it nudging at you. If you have but you've not responded to it, why not do it now? All you have to do is say, "God, I feel you with me and I'd like to ask you to forgive me of my sins. Guide me to get to know you and your son Jesus.
When I started soul-searching, I started reading the Bible and praying, and there were times that I'd open the bible and it seemed as if a particular verse, or paragraph, or even a chapter was speaking directly to me in application to something on my mind. As I pondered it, I felt a stirring inside me, a warm nudging, telling me it was God speaking to me. Later, I realized it was the Holy Spirit that was speaking to me.
As my relationship with God has grown, my connection to the Holy Spirit has grown also. I feel Him directing me when something is weighing on my mind, whether it's a decision I'm facing or a tough situation I'm dealing with. I feel God there in spirit, either guiding me which direction to go or telling me not to worry about it. One of the most repeated phrases in the bible is "do not worry". How much simpler would life be if we could follow that?
I also feel the Holy Spirit with me during good times. When I'm happy, I can feel that God is glad. Now this doesn't mean that God works hard to keep us happy, but we'll talk more about that later. Right now, I just want to get the point across that God is always with us, we just have to open ourselves up to him.
The Holy Spirit is already at work within you. Maybe you've felt it nudging at you. If you have but you've not responded to it, why not do it now? All you have to do is say, "God, I feel you with me and I'd like to ask you to forgive me of my sins. Guide me to get to know you and your son Jesus.
