BEING PERSONAL WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

-the Holy Spirit helps us and be with us

-the Holy Spirit will be with us whatever we are going through

-Jesus cannot be present physically with the disciples

   -and He said do not be afraid cos the Holy Spirit will be with them

-overcomer doesn't loose his peace and joy

   -able to go through sufferings and hardship without losing our peace and joy

   -not about always being the winner

there's a difference between knowing and experiential

not knowing the holy spirit through someone else.. but knowing Him personally

how to experience the Holy Spirit personally

1. be filled with the Holy Spirit

it's the same as the Holy Spirit.. it's not how much we are being prayed for, but how much the Holy Spirit in us have in control and influence over our life

-when we have the awareness, we will be more cautious on our actions cos we are cautious to not grieve the Holy Spirit

-if we are not aware of the Holy Spirit, what we can do is ask Him to come...He will be more than happy to come and touch us

believe and experience, both are equally important

-the king showed no respect to the Word of God

-when we show disrespect to the Word of God, we are putting a defense against God speaking to us

we don't remember what we eat few days ago, we don't rmb what was preached in church

   -however, we still eat cos it sustain us... the same, attending church sustain our spiritual growth

when theres no awareness, there's no influence and there will be no change in our life

2. experience Him personally

Jesus does not shows favoritism.. but it's John felt Jesus' love

Jesus loves all the same

-without experience with the Holy Spirit, everything is just a theory

   -our hearts and minds have to be constantly touched by the holy Spirit

boldness is when they go through sufferings and persecution