Comments on: You know God and Jesus. But what about the Holy Spirit?

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:55:19 +0000

I like how you drew the conclusion out to its fullest–without the Holy Spirit, we wouldn’t be here having this conversation. 😉

Reading your summary post of the first 8 chapters, I so appreciate the two concepts you uncovered beneath them all–repentance and worship. Yes. Concise and right on target! Thanks, Wayne.

By: Wayne Davies

Wayne Davies — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:05:53 +0000

Great article here. I love the way you summarize the chapters in Knowing God.
One of my favorite verses about the Spirit is John 16:8 – “When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment.” This verse substantiates Packer’s statement, “without the Holy Spirit there would be no faith and no new birth — in short, no Christians.” i.e. without the Spirit, you would not have written your article and I would not be writing this comment!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 20:54:08 +0000

In reply to floyd. 'Nuff said. Thanks, Floyd.

By: floyd

floyd — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:30:26 +0000

Amen. The Holy Spirit is God! Period!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:37:05 +0000

In reply to Laura Thomas.

“Unintentional neglect” – I think that is an apt description for what many of us do, Laura. I heard so very little about the Holy Spirit in my earlier years that I hardly knew he existed, and I certainly wasn’t aware that he was still moving today. Holy Spirit Rain Down—definitely a great one! Wish I could hear you lead that! Thanks for sharing.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:30:30 +0000

In reply to Sharon. Oh, that is a beautiful analogy, Sharon. Thinking of the Holy Spirit as "mother" can be very beneficial. It reminds me of The Shack, and how the author fictionalized each member of the Trinity as a different personage. Thanks for sharing this personal thought here; it will help me too.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:28:26 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Dougan.

Glad you’re all better now, Jennifer!
Yes, I have read The Forgotten God in the past, and really benefited from it. Lots of good info and thoughts on the Holy Spirit there. I got hooked on reading Francis Chan with Crazy Love. 🙂

By: Laura Thomas

Laura Thomas — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:50:43 +0000

Great post. Great reminder. I, for one, am guilty of unintentionally neglecting the power of the Holy Spirit most of the time. I’m not sure why… possibly my upbringing, possibly my ignorance, but it’s certainly an area I have to work on. Which is somewhat ironic, as it is the Holy Spirit within me whom I will be calling on for that growth and illumination… 🙂 On Sunday I led worship and one of the songs was Holy Spirit Rain Down—an oldie but a goodie, and it struck me afresh on the importance of the Holy Spirit’s role in our lives— His power, His voice, His leading. So this post is very timely, and I thank you for sharing! Blessings to you!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 20:38:39 +0000

I think of God as my heavenly Father. And I think of Jesus as my beloved Friend. It’s been harder to wrap my mind around the person of the Holy Spirit. Not the truth of His existence, but more the way I can relate to Him. In the end, I think He reminds me of a mother. Gently spurring me on with encouragement, quietly reminding me of truth, insightfully leading me into new revelations, infusing me with strength, calmly speaking peace to my troubles, and never, ever giving up on me. When I think about the role my own mother has played in my life, this is what makes the Holy Spirit more *real* to me.

A quiet Counselor and precious Comforter, who ever leads me to be someone better, someone more like Jesus.

And oh, how I want Him to move in my life!!

GOD BLESS!

By: Jennifer Dougan

Jennifer Dougan — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 02:19:07 +0000

Hi Lisa Notes,

Thanks for stopping by my post “The Call on Line Two.” We’re all better now, thanks. 🙂 Phew.

This post about the Holy Spirit is true that he seems to be an often-overlooked or stepped-past part of the Trinity when we pray even. I’ve been working on that since reading “The Forgotten God” by Francis Chan. Have you read that?

Have a great week,
Jennifer Dougan
http://www.jenniferdougan.com