This week, we will be talking about “Comfort in the Spirit” in our “Forgotten God” series.  In preparation for this week’s message am sending along the following quote from Francis Chan’s book:

“Have you ever thought about the significance of having “another” Counselor who is “just like” Christ? Right now, imagine what it would be like to have Christ standing beside you in the flesh, functioning as your personal Counselor. Imagine the peace that would come from knowing you would always receive perfect truth and flawless direction from Him. That sounds amazing, and none of us could deny the benefit of having Jesus here physically, guiding and enabling us every step of the way. Yet why do we assume that this would be any better than the literal presence of the Holy Spirit? Those of us who believe in Jesus would never deny the truth that we have the Spirit of the living God, the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead, living inside of us. I’m just not convinced we’ve internalized this truth and enjoyed His blessings as He intends. It seems like this is mostly head knowledge to us, and that we have not owned it. It has not really made much of a difference in our lives, to the degree that if we woke up tomorrow and discovered that it is not true the Holy Spirit lives inside of us, most likely our lives wouldn’t look much different.”

— Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan
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Most of us would gladly take a physical Christ in our presence for one day rather than a vague Holy Spirit in our lives EVERY DAY.  That is the disconnect.  The Holy Spirit is JUST AS REAL AND JUST AS COMFORTING IN OUR LIVES AS CHRIST.

So this week we will be exploring what is REAL in our lives, the comfort we can derive from this, and how the Holy Spirit impacts HOW we live our lives.