What Do You Really Know About The Holy Spirit?

What do you really know about the Holy Spirit?  I know you probably have heard of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but what do you really know about the one that is called the Holy Spirit?  Have you ever even thought about it?  If you haven’t, let me tell you why it’s important that you know Him.  If you have heard of Him, does you life reflect it?

We know or have heard that God created this world in six days & rested on the seventh day – that’s the story of creation found in Genesis, Chapters 1 & 2.  It’s too much to print here, but please read it when you get the chance. We know or have heard that Jesus, being God in the flesh, came to earth for the redemption of our sins in order to save us from Satan & eternal hell.  That story’s found in the bible in Matthew 1: 21- 23 (msg) – While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins.” This would bring the prophet’s embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for “God is with us”).  Most of us have at least heard these two stories, but what is the part that the Holy Spirit played in all of that?  And what does the Holy Spirit have to do with our lives now?

Let’s look at John 14:15 – 17 (amp) –  And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another ^[a]Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever.  the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you..  This is where Jesus tells his disciples about the Holy Spirit.   Jesus tells them that he will ask God to send the Holy Spirit to earth to help them once he has left earth & gone back to heaven.  He tells them that the Holy Spirit will always be with them to direct & guide them.  You may be familiar with this passage of scripture and for those of us who are let me ask you this – to what degree are you taking advantage of this help?

When I took a quick survey of my Christians friends, colleagues and family, I found that the percentage of them who depended on the guidance on the Holy Spirit everyday is extremely low!  It was sporadic at best.  I found that most of them only called on the help of God when they were up against something that they didn’t think they could handle on their own.  They didn’t really know the true function of the Holy Spirit.  This has been true with most of the Christians that I have come in contact with over the last 20 years.  In spite of the fact that God directs us never to lean on our own very limited understanding right there in Proverbs 3:5 (amp) – Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart, And do not rely on your own insight or understanding, it seems that Christians do not pursue any education about the Holy Spirit even though He’s the 3rd part of the trinity & the bible tells us of His importance to our lives.

So, let me give you some info that should help increase that low percentage dramatically!  Now there is so much to know & learn about the Holy Spirit & I don’t have the space here to cover it all.  However, I’m going to share what I love most about Him to get you started.  These are the things that once I learned them, I took full advantage of by using them to propel my life into my purpose in spite of all the opposition around me.

1. The Holy Spirit is a person –  not a puff of smoke, a blowing wind or a dove like He is sometimes depicted in books & movies. He is a person just like you, & just like you He talks, thinks & plans.  In addition, He knows everything about everybody & that includes you.

2. The Holy Spirit provides & gives anyone interested the ability to speak a language that only God can understand. This gives you a secretive & direct line to God.  This is important because Satan cannot understand what you are saying, therefore, he can’t intervene or plot against you.  This is a weapon that you should use as often as possible, especially when you don’t know what to pray.  The Holy Spirit gives each of us our own language.  No two are the same.  How awesome is that since there are seven billion people who populate the earth!

3. The Holy Spirit will show you the specific thing you need to know to gain the upper hand when you’re under attack in your life. He has your winning on His mind every moment of everyday!  Do you have your winning on your mind every moment of everyday?  If not, you should because now you know you have the best help out there!  And I suggest that you connect to Him, then use that connection to Him so He can help you win every time Satan attacks your life.  The Holy Spirit knows where your enemy is weak and He would love to show you how to use that to your advantage!  You can’t have anyone better on your team!

4. Everyone is anointed to solve a problem on the earth, that’s why you’re here.  The Holy Spirit gives us that anointing.  What is this “anointing”?The anointing is simply the power of God (His ability) to do something that you can’t do on your own.  It’s God power that He flows through you to make solving a very difficult problem look easy.  The Holy Spirit decides who gets what ability based on the problem you were sent to earth to solve.

These are only the tip of the iceberg, but if you start with these, you can build from here.  I’ve used my connection to the Holy Spirit, His guidance & wisdom to win battles in criminal courts, civil courts, in my health, attacks against my marriage, & the discovery & the fulfillment of my divine purpose!  The Holy Spirit is the greatest equalizer!  No matter what life test you have to pass or any attack from Satan, the Holy Spirit tips the scales in your favor every time!  Now the ball is in your court.

I am proud to say that I have had victories in all of the areas that I just listed above.  And my plan is to continue to have victories every time my life is being attacked or tested.  What about you?

You have to know & understand that when God sent you to earth, He also sent the help you would need to ensure that you completed your assignment with the highest honors.  And have some fun along the way.  But you have to decide to use this help.  God will not force it on you.  So don’t sleep on what the Holy Spirit brings to this life.   Show some wisdom to learn and use Him to your advantage.  Simply put, talk to him, ask questions, write down His answers & then do whatever He has told you to do.  Easy right?  Yep, it sure is!

Here’s some more information for you.  The first resource that God led me to many years ago about the Holy Spirit was a book called “The Holy Spirit Handbook” by Mike Murdock.  It is the most compact yet detailed book about the Holy Spirit that I have ever seen!  It is the best place to start!

My prayer for you is that this has helped take your understanding of the Holy Spirit to a deeper level so that you now start or restart to get to know Him & develop a relationship with Him.  So the next time I ask you what do you really know about the Holy Spirit, you will be able to say you know a lot more!