THE HOLY SPIRIT WAITS

Hello again!  I'm beginning to feel like I am writing to an old friend.  I hope you agree!

I'm journaling in the afternoon as we had breakfast with some old friends from MN who are visiting near-by. I was showing Nancy F. the Bible I had received from our son and daughter-in-law which has a blank page for journaling after each page of the Bible. They are in hopes that Jerry and I will journal on various topics and eventually give the Bibles to our grandson, Isaac, and granddaughter, Alaya.  So, great Grandma that I am( hmn!) I have been dutiful in writing in it here and there. 

I wrote this today in  one of the bibles and invite you to share the reading.  Please let me know your own beliefs about the Holy Spirit.  I'm interested.

Here goes:  In Acts 1:5 the Disciples were told that in no way were they to leave Jerusalem until they had received the Holy Spirit, which was to come soon. (So we must wait, also.)  Many believe we will speak in tongues just like the Disciples did at Pentecost. Having the will and desire to speak in tongues will, I believe, inhibit receiving it.  I don't believe it can be forced.

I do believe having God's Spirit is a matter of faith.  Believing you have the Holy Spirit within and that He is a comfort, a friend, a teacher, a guide, or is there for whatever your need, is extremely important. Believe and He is there!

I can only recount how the Holy Spirit has affected me. My own wilfullness has been altered.  God knows best for me. I prefer to please God rather than myself. My understanding of the Word has greatly increased. I dearly love to get out my bible and have Him speak to me through it.  I desire to meet with those who may not know Him in hopes that the Spirit of God will touch that person's heart through God in me.  And if not through me, that's really OK, too.

I also believe that the Holy Spirit may "polish" a gift you may already have, something that is a more natural gift, like music, art, or writing. 

Whatever spin the Spirit makes, it will be a blessing.  And you will know He is at work.

 Yes, you will know. And my prayer is that you will be One with the Spirit forever.  Amen!

Written by Grandma Jo, 2013

That's all, folks!  JO