Meaning, I have “assurance” and “conviction” about Him, though I don’t experience Him with any of my five senses (see Hebrews 11:1). I accept and experience that fact by faith. Scripture tells me that my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19) and I believe it. The way I experience the Holy Spirit is the same way I experience almost all things of God – by faith (see Ephesians 3:17). Things like goosebumps, tingling feelings, or an inner warmness are commonly attributed to “feeling” the Spirit, but those things are simply not how the Bible talks about the Holy Spirit. I don’t know of any biblical evidence that supports the idea that Holy Spirit can be physically felt. He is a person just as the Father and the Son are persons.Ģ. His presence isn’t brought upon by dimmed lights, fog machines, or music. I believe this is one reason we misunderstand the role of the Spirit of God, because we don’t understand He is a “He” and not an “it.” The Spirit of God cannot be controlled or manipulated. When we talk about the Spirit, we too often say things like, “ It does this and it does that.” He is the third person of the Godhead. Too often we talk about the Holy Spirit as a thing, rather than a person. While I’m quite certain I don’t I fully grasp everything Scripture has to say about who the Holy Spirit is and what His role in the church is (and there is far more on this subject that could be said), here are a few thoughts which might help us all to have a better understanding of the Holy Spirit and His role in the church today.
This neglect has led to speculation and misunderstanding. I don’t believe we talk enough about the Holy Spirit.
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