1. The Holy Spirit is your Helper.

“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do
not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to
you,”   John 16:7.

When I think of the Holy Spirit, this is how I primarily think of Him: God with us,
helping and empowering us to live a flourishing life that radiates the goodness of
God. I don’t know about you but I’m constantly aware of my need for divine help.
As my flesh fights for control, it’s the Spirit that steps in and helps me to be who
God created me to be.

When you are feeling powerless or tired or like your failing at life, you can have
confidence as a believer that you're not alone. You can start each day knowing
the Holy Spirit is there to help you. He is the power that sustains, energizes, and
keeps you on a holy path. Do not hesitate to invite Him in.

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2. The Holy Spirit sanctifies you.

“But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God,” 1 Corinthians 6:11.

“Sanctified” means to be set apart as sacred. Essentially, it’s the purification of sin
and spiritually maturing to become more Christlike. This is an important process
for a believer--leaving behind the old and becoming a new person. But it’s a daily
process, and it takes time.

The Holy Spirit wants to help you in this process of sanctification: to die to your

old self and be all that God created you to be; to be free from the entanglement
of sin and live victoriously.

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3. He makes you more like Christ.

“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being
transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord,
who is the Spirit,” 2 Corinthians 3:18.

Moses experienced God’s glory on the mountaintop but we

have communion with Him every day! Theologian Warren Wiersbe writes,
“Moses reflected the glory of God, but you and I may radiate the glory of God.
When we meditate on God’s Word and in it see God’s Son, then the Spirit
transforms us! We become more like the Lord Jesus Christ as we grow ‘from glory
to glory.”

Our goal is Christlikeness and this takes place through the power of the Holy
Spirit. While we focused on sanctification and the diminishment of sin in the
previous point, this is rather a transformation into the image of Christ.

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4. He helps you to do the Father’s will.

“Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go up and join this chariot,’"  Acts 8:29.

Throughout the New Testament we see the Holy Spirit direct people to do the

will of God. He helps us tune into the voice of the Father and, in faith, do what we
believe He is calling us to. Ask the Spirit to show you what the Father’s will would
be for you today and ask Him to empower you to carry it out!

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5. The Holy Spirit gifts you for ministry.
“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them
all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in
different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. A spiritual gift
is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the
ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special
knowledge. The same Spirit gives great  faith  to another, and to someone else the
one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform
miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to
discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still
another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another
is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who
distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have,” 1
Corinthians 12:4-11.

The Holy Spirit imparts to believers gifts that are needed in the Church. Nobody
receives all gifts but they are distributed among the Body of Christ, each person
receiving different gifts. The gift(s) that you receive will empower you for the
calling God has placed on your life. Embrace what God has put inside of you and
be His instrument for Kingdom purpose!
* Additional passages of the gifts of the Spirit can be found in Ephesians
4 and Romans 12.

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6. He imparts love.
“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces
endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and
hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts
through the  Holy Spirit  who has been given to us,”   Romans 5:3-5.

We find love in our suffering. As we endure trials, God’s love is poured out into us
through the Spirit and it’s this empowerment that carries you and I through the
hard seasons. When you are doubting this love in your difficulty, remember that
the Spirit pours it into your heart.

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7. The Holy Spirit gives hope.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the
power of the  Holy Spirit  you may abound in hope,”   Romans 15:13.

Hope as God hopes. This is only possible in abundance through the power of the
Holy Spirit. And it’s hope that carries people through all trials and tribulations.
Hope is fuel for the soul. Tap into this by His power and experience peace among
your surroundings.

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8. The Holy Spirit teaches and gives insight.
“But the Helper, the  Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will
teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to
you,”  John 14:26.

The Holy Spirit will give you insight into what you are reading and furthermore,
will help you recall what you’ve read in Scripture. He brings to your mind
understanding and truth.

Have you ever had one of those moments when you were in a situation and a
Scripture verse you read or memorized years ago popped into your head,
encouraging you in that moment? That was the Holy Spirit reminding you of
what you had been taught.

He empowers you with understanding and the ability to recall important verses
that apply to your life.

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9. The Holy Spirit guides your prayers.
“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for
as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for
words,” Romans 8:26.

Sometimes I have no words. Or I have so much to say that I’m not sure where to
start. Ever experience that?

Sometimes we don’t have to have the right words--the Holy Spirit knows just

what to say. Lean into Him and allow Him to express to the Father what needs to
be said.

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10. The Holy Spirit uses you for evangelism.
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will
be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the
earth,”  Acts 1:8.

Telling others about Jesus and making disciples is our most important role on this
earth. It’s literally the last thing Jesus said before he ascended into heaven!

Having the Holy Spirit with us means having power to be a witness. To tell people
about what Jesus did for them on the cross and how he conquered death and
reigns victoriously! Don’t shy away from being an advocate for Christ; it’s what
you are called to do. Allow the Spirit to empower you for the Kingdom purpose
of making disciples!

Brittany Rust  has a passion is to give encouragement to the world-weary believer

through her writing, speaking, and podcasting. She is the author of Untouchable:
Unraveling the Myth That You're Too Faithful to Fall, founder of For the Mama
Heart, and hosts the Epic Fails podcast.   Brittany, her husband Ryan, and their son
Roman make their home in the Rocky Mountains, pursuing outdoor adventures,
great food, and memorable stories together. Learn more at  www.brittanyrust.com.
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