If He is a person then we can relate to Him. And if we are able to relate to Him then we should do everything in our power to cultivate that relationship. One of the keys to relating well to the Holy Spirit is to understand the role He plays in our growth and on-going relationship with the Lord. One of the little-known roles of the Holy Spirit is that of the Paraclete.

If He is a person then we can relate to Him. And if we are able to relate to Him then we should do everything in our power to cultivate that relationship. One of the keys to relating well to the Holy Spirit is to understand the role He plays in our growth and on-going relationship with the Lord. One of the little-known roles of the Holy Spirit is that of the Paraclete.

The personhood of the Holy Spirit. If we do not view Him as a person to relate to, we will mistake Him as a force to be utilized.

-We do not serve forces, we are served by them. I don’t serve fire; fire serves me. I don’t serve electricity; electricity serves me. I don’t serve water; water serves me. I believe the symbolism surrounding the Holy Spirit in Scripture is meant to help us understand how He is often experienced but not to communicate that He is a force. If we view Him as a force we will make Him our servant rather than submitting to His Lordship over us.

The personhood of the Holy Spirit. If we do not view Him as a person to relate to, we will mistake Him as a force to be utilized.

-We do not serve forces, we are served by them. I don’t serve fire; fire serves me. I don’t serve electricity; electricity serves me. I don’t serve water; water serves me. I believe the symbolism surrounding the Holy Spirit in Scripture is meant to help us understand how He is often experienced but not to communicate that He is a force. If we view Him as a force we will make Him our servant rather than submitting to His Lordship over us.

God tells us something different than the voices around us, he tells us that we are unique, that he created us with value, with purpose, and for a purpose; our calling to serve him and be about his Kingdom work is a calling to live faithfully into who he has created us to be, trusting that he has equipped us to do his work.

Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church