The Holy Spirit

I woke up this morning with the Holy Spirit on my mind. Jesus said He had to go so that the Holy Spirit could come. Sometimes people get scared when talking about the Holy Spirit because it can bring up weird and mystical thoughts. I believe in the Gifts of the Spirit and that they are alive today, but today I am talking about the Holy Spirit as comforter, advocate, counselor, wisdom & peace. If we will completely surrender our lives to Him, He will direct every step we take. We save ourselves a lot of heartache and chaos when we are completely surrendered, when we include Him in every moment of our lives. I am learning to let Him in. I am learning that control is an illusion, and if I will step to the side and allow Him to lead me I can live with a lot more peace, and rest.

The last few days I have also had to learn how to allow Him to be my comforter. I think I have a tendency to grieve on my own, and I forget to ask the Holy Spirit to comfort me in my grief. We had some things happen recently that broke my heart and I really didn’t know in the moment how I would get through it. I felt like I wanted to go to bed and never leave. My heart had been shattered into a million pieces, but then I took it to Jesus. I sat with Him and told Him that He was going to have to take my hand and walk me through this and give me strength to breathe each day. I promise you, He did. I have a peace about the situation now and I was able to surrender it to God and allow the Holy Spirit to comfort me.

Every day of my life I need Him. I need the Father, Son, & the Holy Spirit. I cannot live without Him, especially because I struggle with anxiety so much. My heart aches for those who go through life without the comfort of the Holy Spirit. So many times I have felt lost and He gave me wisdom. He gave me peace. He gave me comfort. If you are hurting today, don’t be afraid to ask the Holy Spirit to comfort you. He will not fail you!