Communion of the Holy Spirit

In 11 Corinthians 13:14 Paul said, may the GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ, the LOVE of God and the COMMUNION of the Holy Spirit be with you all. I had read this scripture at times, but I never really understood what communion of the Holy Spirit meant until I discovered it was in communication with Him. We can be filled with the Holy Spirit without really knowing Him and we can speak with other tongues and even have gifts of the Spirit flowing in our lives and still not know Him. At one time I thought the Holy Spirit was just a vapor of God’s power that will comfort me and make me feel good. But I’ve found He is more than just a feeling that comes over you when you go up to the altar at church. In September of 1999 is where I discovered a new way of walking. I received a phone call from a friend, and they told me there was someone who wanted to receive their baptism in the Holy Spirit. and they wanted to talk to me. At first, I thought what do I do? And how much knowledge do I have of the Holy Spirit? I knew I was baptized in the Spirit because I could speak in tongues and I had some of the fruits of the Spirit displayed in my life, and I knew I could worship the Lord in Spirit and in truth and feel His presence, however I needed to brush up on my knowledge and learn more about Him. So, I searched the scriptures and then I discovered the Holy Spirit was more than just a vapor…but He is a Person who longs to commune with me and have a relationship. I thought how wonderful, and that was just the beginning of a whole new spiritual walk for me and I poured out my heart with this prayer…

Dear Holy Spirit, You are my Teacher, my Guide, my Counselor and my best Friend of whom I cherish with my whole heart. I thank my Lord and Savior for giving You to me as He said He would in John 16. You are a special gift I will always treasure. May we embrace each other in love each day as we walk together in this new relationship. I surrender my heart to You, so You may produce beautiful fruits in my life to make me more like Jesus. Remove any past tradition or belief that would hold me back from knowing You in this intimate way that You desire. Forgive me for neglecting You, for You are truly a precious gift that deserves to be recognized. My desire is to know You more and walk in fellowship with You as Jesus did. Great and mighty works You will do through me as I yield myself to You and I push all of self aside. I give You my mind so You may implant pure thoughts from my dear Father and precious Savior. May I grow in the grace and the knowledge of the holy scriptures so I may be trained and fully equipped for every good work. Open my eyes to see in the spiritual realm so I may overcome the natural. Open my ears so I may hear Your voice as You lead and guide me each day. May I only speak words of wisdom and words of truth so they may minister grace to the listener. May my lips worship only in Spirit and in truth. As I pray may You fill my mouth with words You would have me say. I give You my hands so You may use them to fulfill my Father’s perfect plan for me. May You lead my steps each day so I may walk the straight and narrow path with Joy. I no longer want to live my life my way but Yours. I die to self so You may flow through me. May I be sensitive to Your presence every moment of the day so my Father’s perfect will may be accomplished within me. I realize I am nothing without You and I thank You Holy Spirit for drawing me to this secret place in You so I may be free. I love You. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen

I believe the Holy Spirit is the one person of the Godhead that is most neglected and mainly because the lack of knowledge of Him, lack of understanding Him, which leads to the lack of experiencing Him, I think there is also a certain fear of Him. As I went on step by step, I was inspired to write this poem titled,

The Hidden Treasure

He’s the River that’s been stopped, He’s the Fire that’s put out,

He’s the Wind that cannot move, He’s the power that cannot shout,

He’s the Oil that’s been contained, He’s the Air that cannot breathe,

He is hidden behind closed doors, He’s the one who has to leave.

When the River flows there’s life,

When the Fire is hot there’s power,

When the Wind can move there’s strength,

When the Oil flows free there’s joy.

I will be writing different chapters of my experiences with the Holy Spirit from the past 20 years and I pray it encourages you to dive deeper and drink of His living waters and let them overflow from within. Love & Blessings, Lollita

©PassionateHeartLFH