Feel the Spirit

So I was having one of those conversations with the Holy Spirit that are probably best not shared. But when has that ever stopped me?

I was thinking how God came as a man so we could relate to Him and Jesus was obviously human so we had conversations with Him. We know angels have been on earth because the Bible tells us they have.

Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

So I asked the Holy Spirit if He ever showed up in a human body and if so could He do it again so I could talk to Him face to face. I thought about this for a couple of days and casually brought it up to a few other believers that went into a theological dissertation of why Jesus left and sent His spirit which I know I just wanted to have a care free imaginative conversation.

My friend Dino said “some conversations are best left unsaid.” This was probably one of them.

Any way last night the Holy Spirit decided to finish the conversation. It was a real DUH moment for me.

He said “to answer your question Gena, yes I do show up in human form all the time, everyday. The questions is not if I show up but do those who have me inside of them reflect me? When you are around a child of God do you feel my presence?

Like I said I know He's inside of every person who has accepted Christ I was just wondering if He ever made a body for an hour or so just to talk to someone. I went Sci Fi apparently. But He reminded me He should never have to do that with all the professing believers He has to choose from.

So what would resemble the Holy Spirit in us so we would reflect Him? We go to the Bible for this answer.

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

If you are a believer this is not news to you but I want you to take my train of thought for a moment.

How many times have you said to God I need to hear from you? I need you to tell me what to do, say, think. I need to know what my next move is. Should I go forward or is this a closed door? These are questions that we are constantly praying about and God answers in many ways but most times it's through the Holy Spirit.

Because we always seem to wonder, was that you God or me? God is kind enough to send us a person to confirm what He's saying. This is the Holy Spirit showing up face to face to talk to us. But are we feeling His presence and moving in His power?

I worship at the Underground and Brian was talking about 

prophets last Sunday. He was reminding us that we are all prophets. God can speak through Christians and non Christians but we should be able to tell the difference.

Before Nathanael got married we went dress shopping with Alex. We were in a bridal shop and the woman who was “helping” us was not very friendly. Just before we left another woman stopped us and said she would help. There was no halo above her head and she didn't have wings but I knew she was a Christian. I could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. Do you know what I'm talking about? Have you ever felt someone's Spirit?

Brian made a great point in his teaching, he said the difference between a critic or someone just giving advice is love. A prophetic word or word from the Holy Spirit is always motivated by love. The real key is are we listening to the Holy Spirit when He speaks to us especially when it's about someone else?

And when we do hear it are we being obedient to share what we heard with the one it was meant for? 
We get so busy that a lot of times we do hear Him but we never get around to delivering the message or we let doubt rob us of being used. The other person will get the message but not from you. 
If it appears the same person is giving a word from God we think they are special and hear from God and we don't and that's not true. It just means the one who acted on it respected not only the message but more importantly the messenger.

Gems we need to remember that the Holy Spirit is a person and a part of the Trinity. We need to take His position seriously.

Matthew 12:32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

We should be honored and humbled by His choosing to speak to us at all and be diligent in passing the message on.

John 16:13-15 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. 

Gems honestly even as I write this I am in awe of the Holy Spirit and pray He is honored and glorified by this jewel. I pray I have done him justice in my meager way of expressing my gratitude to be in His presence. I pray we will all bear the fruit of the Spirit and allow Him to clone us. To look and sound like Him and for others to feel our Spirit in love.