The Holy Spirit is your guide.
There are many stumbling blocks on your way, but the Holy Spirit comes from Jesus. He is God himself, God with us, as Jesus was with his first disciples.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor* (also helper, comforter, or advocate) to be with you forever. Jn 14:16 CSB
*PARAKLETOS. Literally one called alongside; (counsellor, helper, comforter, advocate)
Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counsellor will not come to you. If I go, I will send him to you. Jn 16:7 CSB
Jesus spent three years with His disciples in the flesh, but Jesus says that fellowship with the Holy Spirit is even better than knowing Jesus in the flesh.
Have you experienced this truth? More importantly, have you experienced this reality?
The Holy Spirit is like the pilot who knows how to steer the ship safely into the harbour.
There are so many obstacles in your life, but we often focus on the obstacles instead of focusing on God.
One obstacle is the fear and bitterness that comes from painful memories, but God can help you escape from those hurts.
Perhaps you were bullied and are no longer in that situation.
Your boss used to bully you, but now you have a better boss. The Holy Spirit can help you pray for the bad boss and be thankful for the better boss.
Jesus teaches us to love our persecutors, to bless them, not curse them.
Can you do that? It is impossible for us humans. It goes against our human nature. But with the Holy Spirit you can become like Jesus himself, step by step.
With the Holy Spirit we can forgive, bless, give thanks and hope, but without experiencing communion with the Holy Spirit all this is impossible.
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