I am going to be the first to say that I under appreciate the Holy Spirit. I’ve felt the Holy Spirit ever since I gave my life to Christ but I guess I haven’t really had the best understanding until today. It’s a tough thing to explain, I have an understanding of the Holy Spirit but that understanding and appreciation didn’t click until this morning.
I used to think that our desire to do good just came from our hearts and us naturally wanting to be good people. I felt like anytime I had a desire to read my bible it was only because in my heart I felt like it was the right thing to do and in my mind I really did want to learn as much as I possibly good.
I love people and strive for that connection to build relationships and just be there for someone. I believe that encouragement is a gift that God has given me but I used to think that is just how I am. I love it and that fuels me and makes me who I am but I didn’t understand that the Holy Spirit is always doing that work.
Every time I read my bible, journal, and write a blog post, I feel what I write in my heart. It affects me every time. It’s what I expect to feel. I read and write and that feeling that comes with it will just come.
All of these things that I am talking about are the work of the Holy Spirit. All of those desires that I feel to love others, do good, read, write, encourage, etc. I don’t feel that way because it’s just going to happen. The Holy Spirit is so freaking awesome because that is where all these feelings come from. It’s not me. It’s not me having a good heart or wanting to do good. It’s the Holy Spirit equipping me to do all of those things.
I have that car, the Holy Spirit is just giving me the keys and controlling the pedals, turn signals, lights, mirrors, etc. It’s really a cool way to think about it!
“This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel
after that time, declares the Lord.
I will put my laws in their minds
and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.” (Hebrews 8:10)
It’s up to us to change our hearts in order to let the Holy Spirit in. That’s the first thing that we have to do. Changing our hearts is like giving the Holy Spirit complete control of the car. In other words, it’s giving the Holy Spirit control of our bodies.
If we don’t change our hearts, following God’s rules will be unpleasant and difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us want to obey God. With new hearts, we find that serving God is our greatest joy.
My one thing for you is to truly appreciate, admire, and be thankful for the Holy Spirit. Once we give our lives to Jesus the Holy Spirit has complete control. It really gives me chills just thinking about the power of the Holy Spirit as I write this post. I have 0 ability to write like this without the Holy Spirit. Every time I proof read I think to myself there is no way that I just wrote this... I also have 0 ability to do any sort of good, love others, or even love Jesus without the power of the Holy Spirit.
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