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3 Signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life. Discover these clear signs

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The Holy Spirit, as one of the persons of the Holy Trinity, has an unimaginable power and ability to influence our lives. His presence is dynamic, leading us to greater intimacy with God, spiritual transformation and holiness. The Holy Spirit is literally the breath of God that penetrates our hearts and minds, reviving our faith and inspiring us to action.
There are certain signs that can testify to His presence and activity within us. If you only have eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to believe, you can see their beauty and impact on your daily experiences. In this video, we will focus on three selected signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit that appear in our relationship with God. We invite you to watch the entire video, in which we will present how our actions, words and relationship with God can reflect His presence in our earthly journey.
One of the most beautiful signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives is our acknowledgment of God as Father. This feeling of an intimate relationship with God as Father opens the door to a full spiritual experience in us. The Holy Spirit is the one who helps us experience God's love and receive spiritual sonship. It is not just an abstract concept, but a living experience that penetrates our heart and mind. We become aware that we are loved and accepted by God unconditionally. This discovery leads us to the adoption of spiritual sonship, where we become children of God and inherit His promises. In this intimate relationship with God as Father, we discover the true nature of God's love.
The Holy Spirit reveals to us that God cares for us individually, knows our needs, and desires our good. We begin to see that we are important to Him and that we can rely on Him for guidance in every aspect of our lives. One of the greatest aspects of this relationship is that the Holy Spirit helps us discover our identity as children of God. We become aware that we are heirs of the Kingdom of God. The Holy Ghost renews our hearts and minds, and we become more like our Savior, Jesus Christ. We also experience true intimacy with God through the Holy Spirit. It is not just a relationship at a distance, but an authentic relationship in which we talk to God, listen to his voice and feel his presence in our daily lives.
The Holy Spirit is our Guide who directs our steps and opens our eyes to deeper spiritual truths. By recognizing God as Father, we become more aware of our identity as His children. We discover that we are made in His image and likeness, and that our lives have purpose and meaning. The Holy Spirit enlightens our hearts, showing us our worth and potential. When we recognize God as our Father, we become part of God's family. The community of the faithful becomes for us not only a collection of people, but a real spiritual family. The Holy Spirit unites us in unity, strengthens the bonds of love and mutual care. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we experience mutual support, prayer and a common pursuit of spiritual growth.
By recognizing God as Father, we also see the beauty and abundance of God's grace. We begin to realize that all that we have and all that is good in our lives comes from Him. The Holy Spirit inspires in us a deep sense of appreciation and joy for God's boundless love and generosity. We begin to live with deep trust that God will provide us with everything we need as soon as we surrender ourselves to His care. Another sign of the presence and action of the Holy Spirit within us is our ability to forgive and our desire to reconcile with others. Forgiveness and reconciliation - these are extremely important aspects of our spiritual life. It is a deep and beautiful experience that exceeds our human capabilities and shows the power of God's grace.
The Holy Spirit, being present in our lives, influences our heart and mind, opening us to the possibility of forgiveness. Forgiveness is an act of will that transcends our emotions and resentments. It is a decision to let go of the hate, anger, and grief that hold us captive. The Holy Spirit leads us to understand that forgiveness is not only good for the other person, but also for ourselves. It is a release from the burden that weighs on our heart and blocks our spiritual growth. Forgiveness is the process of releasing negative emotions and opening the way to healing. It is also accepting that each of us is affected by sin and needs God's love and forgiveness.
The Holy Spirit gives us strength and refreshes our hearts to take this difficult step and move beyond our own wounds. An important aspect of forgiveness is also the pursuit of reconciliation. The Holy Spirit, working in our lives, leads us to harmony and unity with others. We begin to understand that reconciliation is not only about repairing broken relationships, but also about rebuilding bonds of love and mutual respect. It is a process that requires openness, humility and readiness for dialogue. The Holy Spirit helps us to recognize that we are called to serve reconciliation and unity in the church and community. Reconciliation is not always easy. It often requires us to break our pride, turn to the other person, and express our willingness to end the conflict. It is also recognizing that we ourselves are in need of God's forgiveness and conversion.
The Holy Spirit gives us courage and love to initiate the process of reconciliation and strive for harmony in our relationships. When the Holy Spirit works within us, we become more like Christ, who on the cross forgave his torturers. Jesus becomes our model, and His teachings about love, forgiveness and reconciliation inspire us to act. Forgiveness and reconciliation bear spiritual fruit both for ourselves and for the whole community. When we forgive others, we experience freedom and peace in our hearts. We free ourselves from the bonds of hatred and allow God's grace to work in our lives. Forgiveness and reconciliation are also paths to spiritual growth. When we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives and lead us to forgiveness, we develop virtues such as humility, patience, mercy, and generosity.
These virtues transform our hearts and make us more Christlike. We are called to become instruments of God's love and reconciliation in a world that is often torn apart by hatred and division. The Holy Spirit as our Guide and Comforter is with us in the process of forgiveness and reconciliation. He strengthens our will, gives us wisdom, and sustains our prayer. It is through His action that we can overcome the difficulties that stand in the way of forgiveness and reconciliation. His presence and power are the source of our strength and hope. The last sign of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, chosen by us, is the desire to strive for holiness. This desire is the fruit of the work of the Holy Spirit itself in our hearts and leads us to do God's will and follow the example of Jesus Christ.
The pursuit of holiness is a process of spiritual growth that is reflected in our attitudes, actions and relationships. It is a desire to constantly improve and develop a relationship with God, the purpose of which is to achieve a greater likeness to Jesus Christ. It is also a constant battle against sin and inner weaknesses. The pursuit of holiness can vary depending on each person's individual experiences and context of life, but there are several common aspects that often accompany this desire. A person who wants to strive for holiness pays more attention to prayer and regular reception of the sacraments, such as the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Penance.
Prayer becomes for her an important source of contact with God, a place of conversation and devotion to Him, and the sacraments provide spiritual strength and grace for spiritual growth. A person striving for holiness strives to live by Christian virtues such as love, honesty, humility, patience, generosity and peace. These virtues shape her attitude and affect her relationships with other people. She becomes more sensitive to the needs of others, showing compassion and willingness to help. The pursuit of holiness includes a willingness to change and convert. A person discovers his weaknesses and sins, and at the same time receives the grace and power of the Holy Spirit to overcome them. This desire to change leads to conscious action and effort to improve one's character and spirit.
A person who wants to be holy realizes his dependence on God and his limitations. She is ready to accept her weaknesses and mistakes, seeking God's support and strength to overcome them. Humility enables development in God's grace and opens the way to receive God's gifts. The pursuit of holiness is not limited only to one's own spiritual growth, but also manifests itself in acting for the benefit of others. A person desiring holiness looks for ways to serve others and contribute to building the Kingdom of God on earth. This can be through volunteering, contributing to charities or simple, everyday gestures of love towards others.
The desire to strive for holiness is a gift of the Holy Spirit who constantly leads us to greater union with God and moral perfection. This is not an easy process, it requires effort, perseverance and openness to God's grace. However, this desire is evidence of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives and our commitment to building a close relationship with God. We are all called to strive for holiness, regardless of our state of life or social context. Each of us can develop a desire to be closer to God, follow His will, and imitate Christ in our daily lives. Let the Holy Spirit be our guide and support on this path, and let the desire to strive for holiness become the driving force of our spiritual growth and devotion to God.
 
The Holy Spirit, as one of the persons of the Holy Trinity, has an unimaginable power and ability to influence our lives. His presence is dynamic, leading us to greater intimacy with God, spiritual transformation and holiness. The Holy Spirit is literally the breath of God that penetrates our hearts and minds, reviving our faith and inspiring us to action.

Uh...not quite. The Holy Spirit is a Person - God, in fact - the Third Divine Member of the Godhead (Matt. 28:19; Ac. 5:3, 4; 1 Cor. 2:10, 11); he's not just God's "breath," or a spiritual "force" that energizes Christians. The Holy Spirit may be grieved (Eph. 4:30); he teaches and reminds (John 14:26; 1 Cor. 2:13), he speaks (Ac. 8:29; 13:2), he makes decisions (Ac. 15:28), he can be lied to (Ac. 5:3, 4) and has a mind (Ro. 8:26, 27), etc.

In this video, we will focus on three selected signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit that appear in our relationship with God.

I hope you realize there are many more than just three signs of the indwelling Holy Spirit.

One of the most beautiful signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives is our acknowledgment of God as Father. This feeling of an intimate relationship with God as Father opens the door to a full spiritual experience in us. The Holy Spirit is the one who helps us experience God's love and receive spiritual sonship. It is not just an abstract concept, but a living experience that penetrates our heart and mind. We become aware that we are loved and accepted by God unconditionally. This discovery leads us to the adoption of spiritual sonship, where we become children of God and inherit His promises. In this intimate relationship with God as Father, we discover the true nature of God's love.

Well, yes, the Holy Spirit works upon the lost individual in three ways so that they can take in the Gospel:

- He draws the lost person to Christ. (John 6:44)
- He convicts the lost person of "sin, righteousness and judgment." (John 16:8)
- He "gives repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." (2 Timothy 2:25)

Though enabled by the Holy Spirit to "hear" the truth of the Gospel, the lost person must him/herself freely choose to respond to the "call" of the Gospel, to the knocking of Christ upon the door of their heart (Revelation 3:20). Jesus won't kick in the door and force himself upon the lost person; he waits for them to open the "door" of their heart and invite him in.

If the lost person repents of their life apart from their holy Maker, confessing their rebellion and sin to God, and trusting in Christ as their Savior , submitting to his Lordship (James 4:6-10; 1 John 1:9; Romans 10:9-10; Romans 12:1), the Holy Spirit "baptizes" them into Jesus Christ, uniting them to him and clothing them in Christ.

Romans 8:9-14
9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Galatians 3:26-27
26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Romans 6:1-6
1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.
6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

Acts 1:4-5
4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;
5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”


It is by being spiritually "baptized" by the Holy Spirit into Christ that the lost person is saved, cleansed of their sin and given new spiritual life.

Titus 3:5
5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

The Holy Spirit does all this as he takes up residence within the lost person, in so doing making them a "new creature in Christ" (2 Corinthians 5:17) and his "temple."

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.


So, then, the Holy Spirit is much more than "a feeling of an intimate relationship with God," he's much more than the one who "helps us experience God's love," he's much more than a "living experience that penetrates our heart"; he's the means by which a person is made a child of God, he's the Spirit of Christ who administers to us the life of Christ, "baptizing" us into Jesus. There is no salvation, no being "born-again" apart from the Holy Spirit. As Paul wrote, "if anyone has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."

Continued below.
 
The Holy Spirit reveals to us that God cares for us individually, knows our needs, and desires our good.

Through the word of God, the Bible, to which the Holy Spirit illuminates our minds and hearts, giving to us spiritual understanding. (John 14:26; John 16:13; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16)

The Holy Spirit gives us strength and refreshes our hearts to take this difficult step and move beyond our own wounds.

No, the Holy Spirit does much more than merely "give us strength." He is, in fact, our very life spiritually, being strong for us rather than merely imparting to us strength.

John 15:5
5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

Philippians 2:13
13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Ephesians 6:10
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.


Romans 8:13
13 ...if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.


Ephesians 3:16
16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,


It is in this matter of spiritual strength that Christians are most often and most profoundly confused. They believe that they do for God rather than that He does for them. When they've exhausted their own resources of human power, they turn to the Holy Spirit for a "top up" of his supernatural power. "God helps those who help themselves," right? WRONG! See above. Any believer who is regularly depleted spiritually in their living for the Lord, can be sure they've not been operating in the power of the Holy Spirit, as they should always be doing. They've been working from their own fleshly, human resources, which the Bible promises can never yield a truly godly result.

Isaiah 40:28-31
28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;
31 but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Philippians 4:13
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Psalm 84:5-7
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
6 As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength...
John 7:38-39
38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'"
39 But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive...

Galatians 6:7-8
7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.
8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Galatians 5:17
17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

Romans 7:18
18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh...


I hope you can see that there is much more the Bible has to say about life in the Spirit than you've offered in your post, much more truth about the Holy Spirit that needs to be communicated.
 
We begin to see that we are important to Him and that we can rely on Him for guidance in every aspect of our lives.

The Holy Spirit's "guidance" is predicated upon his control of the believer. If the Holy Spirit isn't in control of the believer, they will not enjoy his leading. In fact, to be a child of God is supposed to be synonymous with being led by the Holy Spirit throughout each day.

Galatians 5:16-18
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.

Romans 8:14
14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.


Such leading is always necessarily the result of having yielded to the Spirit's control consciously, constantly and explicitly.

Romans 6:13
13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Romans 12:1
1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

James 4:6-7
6 ..."God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
7 Submit therefore to God...


Too often Christians who are not careful to be always under the Spirit's control are seeking God's direction in their lives and getting nothing from Him. They have many regions of their lives over which God has never had control and over which they never intend to yield to Him control. Oh, there are other regions of their lives they are willing to give over to God, regions where they realize they have little or no control anyway, or that don't strongly impact their living, or that are troublesome, but an across-the-board submitting to God isn't going to happen. Their long-held resentments and bitternesses, their addictions, their "gods" of career, or family, or hobbies, or sports they will never relinquish to God's control. Yes, God can help them with buying a new house, or choosing who to marry, or what career they should embark upon, but giving over everything to His will and way? Not going to happen.

As someone has said, "If God is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all." God is not God in our lives according to our agenda, according to what we want. He's God and will only be such in His interactions with us. If we won't acknowledge Him as God and yield to His will and way completely as His divine supremacy requires, we stand in rebellion toward God and sin and thus should not expect God to offer His guidance to us.

1 Peter 3:12
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

James 4:6-8
6 ...“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God...

1 Peter 5:5-6
5 ...“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,


The Holy Spirit, then, provides to the Christian his guidance only under a specific circumstance where he is in control of the believer throughout each day.

The Holy Spirit inspires in us a deep sense of appreciation and joy for God's boundless love and generosity.

Not necessarily. He may do so - if we're "walking in/by the Spirit" and not merely "living in/by the Spirit." (Galatians 5:16, 25) The believer who is not "walking in the Spirit" is actually living in rebellion toward God and as such is guilty of sin. This believer will not enjoy the "fruit of the Spirit" until such time as s/he begins to live consistently under the Spirit's control and so should not anticipate "a deep sense of appreciation and joy for God's boundless love and generosity."

The last sign of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, chosen by us, is the desire to strive for holiness. This desire is the fruit of the work of the Holy Spirit itself in our hearts and leads us to do God's will and follow the example of Jesus Christ.

Right. But the Bible warns Christians:

1 Thessalonians 5:19
19 Do not quench the Spirit;

Ephesians 4:30
30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

James 4:1-4
1 What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?
2 You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.
3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
4 You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

1 Corinthians 3:1-3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ.
2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able,
3 for you are still fleshly...


As I've explained in earlier posts, the "fruit" of the Spirit is directly related to "walking in/by the Spirit." Only when one is living in daily, conscious, explicit submission to God's will and way should they expect the "fruit of the Spirit" to manifest in their life. But the believer must choose "life in the Spirit," they must be constantly agreeing to the Spirit's control and transformation of them. Without this conscious choosing and agreement, the Spirit simply waits, all the good things he is withheld, only spiritual adoption and redemption, not transformation and fellowship, the rebellious Christian's experience of God.
 
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