FOUNDATIONS. Episode 71.  The Holy Spirit.

[00:00:00] Hello. Welcome to your Daily Grace By Timothy Wilder Foundations Episode 71 the Holy Spirit. A divine person, not an impersonal force. [00:00:13] The Christian life is not empowered by an energy, a feeling or a spiritual atmosphere. It is empowered by a person, the Holy Spirit. Before you can understand his work, you must understand his nature. He is not an influence you tap into. He is not a force you learn to wield. He is God himself. Person, personal, present and actively involved in your life. [00:00:35] Jesus described the Spirit not as an it but as he. He said, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:26. Teaching is not the work of an impersonal power. It is the work of a mind, a will, a voice. The Spirit thinks, chooses, speaks and leads. He is the divine counselor, not a spiritual current flowing through the world. [00:00:59] Paul reinforces this truth. He writes, the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. [00:01:08] Searching requires intention, Understanding requires intelligence. The Spirit knows the mind of God because He is God. He is not a distant observer of your life. He is the one who interprets God's heart to your heart. [00:01:21] The Spirit also feels. Paul warns, believers, do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God. Ephesians 4:30. You cannot grieve electricity, you cannot wound a force. But you can grieve a person. Someone who loves, someone who cares, someone who is relationally invested in you. The Spirit is not detached from your life. He is emotionally present within it. And the Spirit speaks. In Acts 13:2, the early church heard a clear directive. The Holy Spirit said, set apart for me, Barnabas and Saul. The Spirit does not merely inspire impressions. He communicates. He guides with clarity. He directs with purpose. He calls with authority. He is not a vague spiritual nudge, but the living voice of God. [00:02:07] To believe the Spirit is a person is to embrace relationship rather than technique. You do not learn to use the Spirit. You learn to walk with him. You do not manipulate his power. You respond to his presence. You do not treat him as a tool for spiritual success. You honor him as God, holy, wise, loving and near. [00:02:27] The Christian life is not about mastering spiritual principles, but about knowing the one who lives within you. The Spirit is not an impersonal force, but the Divine Person who teaches, comforts, convicts, guides and speaks. He is God with you, God in you, God for you. [00:02:45] To begin with the Spirit is to begin with his personhood. Everything else flows from there. [00:02:51] Thanks for listening. If you are being fed and or uplifted by these messages, we encourage you to like, give, comment, share and subscribe these things help us spread the message of grace.