Prodigal: Why are people confused about the Holy Spirit?
Me: A lot of people ignore the topic.
Prodigal: Ignoring something just leaves us ignorant.
This is from the book When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado
The Holy Spirit is the presence of God in our lives, carrying on the work of Jesus. The Holy Spirit helps us in three directions–inwardly (by granting us the fruits of the Spirit, Gal 5:22-24), upwardly (by praying for us, Rom 8:26) and outwardly (by pouring God’s love into our hearts, Rom 5:5.
In evangelism the Holy Spirit is on center stage. If the disciple teaches, it is because the Spirit teaches the disciple (Luke 12:12). If the listener is convicted, it is because the Spirit has penetrated (John 16:10). If the listener is converted, it is by the transforming power of the Spirit(Rom. 8:11). If the new believer matures, it is because the Spirit makes him or her competent (2 Cor. 3:6).
Psalm 5:2
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
