The Holy Spirit works alongside God and Jesus as Jesus’s presence in the world. He is the Jesus said he would send to be our helper, comforter, our advocate to teach, guide, and remind us of Jesus’s teachings.
In John 14:16-17 Jesus says He would ask the Father to send us another advocate to help us and be with us forever.
The world cannot accept Him, because they neither see Him nor know Him. But, as followers saved by God, we know He is in our lives as a guide and empowers and transforms us. He resides within us as the seal of salvation. He leads us to the truth and provides wisdom for our decisions.
He can equip us with spiritual gifts such as teaching, and prophecy. He transforms us by producing spiritual fruit in us. He intercedes for us when we have no words for our prayer.
I know the Holy Spirit is guiding my decisions when my stomach gets tied up in knots. It is the way He communicates with me when He is guiding me in truth and direction. It’s a feeling of peace or unrest. It can be the Holy Spirit’s way of confirming a decision, warning against a path, or nudging toward action.
He can use discernment. I’ve learned to distinguish their prompting through prayer, scripture, and experience. For example: a feeling of peace affirms my choice, while an uneasy feeling can signal caution.
However, discernment is key to enduring the gut feeling that aligns with scripture and just isn’t emotion or circumstance.
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