The Holy Spirit; HE IS MY HELPER!!!!

Today, as I was listening to a preacher, I found him preaching a message that I had heard before.  It was interesting because I remembered what I thought the first time that I heard him preach this message.



I found that I had even written a post about it!!!  I tried changing the channel, but I returned to hear what I knew was going to be a good message.



Evidently, however, God had a different message for me today!!!



So, what did I learn???  I learned to realize and understand that THE HOLY SPIRIT can help me with EVERY aspect of my life, if ONLY I will ask him!!!  


John 14:16-17 (AMP)

¹⁶ And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever—

¹⁷ The Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive (welcome, take to its heart), because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you [constantly] and will be in you.

This is something that I should already know, but I like other folks sometimes forget things that are very important!!!

This is when we need GOD to tell us again!!!  In fact, we need for THE Lord to make certain things “real to us!!!” 


I have no idea if that makes sense!!!  What I am trying to say is that we can be told something, but sometimes it simply doesn’t sink in!!!  Or maybe I should say, “The light bulb doesn’t come on!!!”


In fact, I can tell you that THE HOLY SPIRIT has helped me with so many things!!!  But today I realized that HE HELPED ME BECAUSE I INVITED HIM TO HELP ME!!! 


That is the key!!! 


We have to ask THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP US!!!  We have to INVITE HIM TO HELP US!!!  HE IS A GENTLEMAN and HE does NOT go where HE IS NOT WANTED!!!


So, as I sit here writing today, I speak to YOU, GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT, and I INVITE YOU TO HELP ME in ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE!!!  I ASK YOU TO HELP ME IN EVERYTHING THAT I DO!!!



As I have already told you, THE HOLY SPIRIT helped me do the plumbing several months ago!!!  And the last time that I had to plumb, HE was right there with me!!!



THANK YOU, HOLY SPIRIT for HELPING me and GUIDING in redoing my bathroom!!!  I would have never been able to do it without YOU!!! 



THANK YOU for HELPING me when I buy groceries, and run errands.  THANK YOU for HELPING me study and understand THE WORD!!!



And THANK YOU, FATHER GOD for revealing YOUR PRECIOUS HELPER to me!!! 


Maybe I had just gotten used to THE HOLY SPIRIT helping me with certain things!!!  Maybe I hadn’t even thought to ask for HIS HELP with other things!!! 


Whatever the case may be, I needed to know that HE COULD HELP ME WITH ANYTHING THAT I NEEDED HELP WITH!!!  All I need to do is ASK!!!! 


Somehow I had forgotten or overlooked the fact that HE CAN and WILL HELP ME, when I ask HIM to help me!!! 


So, the LIGHT BULB came on for me today!!! 


Why is this so important??? 



And why does this matter so much to me???



I mean, is it really such a big deal??? 



YES!!!  TO ME IT IS A VERY BIG DEAL!!!



My latest project has been trying to NOT ONLY get the house cleaned, but to get it packed!!!


You see, I am moving!!! 



YES!!!  I am really moving!!!  All my friends know!!!  And some of my family, but I have gotten to where I hesitate to tell anyone else, because packing and cleaning this old house has become such a chore for me up until now!!!



When I would look around at this messy house, I had no idea where to begin!!!  I would begin to feel overwhelmed!!!  And I would quickly realize that I definitely have way too much stuff!!!


Some folks say, “Throw it out!”  And I actually have thrown out some stuff!!!  Others say, “Have a garage sale!”  But I hate having to sit out in the yard having a Garage Sale!!!  I would rather give it away for FREE!!!



Besides it is just NOT that easy or that SIMPLE!!! 


Maybe cleaning the house is easy for you, but if you are honest, you will admit that there is something that is NOT EASY for you to do!!!


What I am trying to tell you is that you need to ask THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP YOU with whatever it is!!!!


I have been talking to GOD about this for some time!!!  And I have felt very discouraged, because I have lots of friends that seem to have no problem whatsoever with keeping a clean house. 


And even as I write this, the devil wants me to think that I am a moron for saying that cleaning my house and trying to get ALL this stuff packed up is an issue!!!



But then, I have to remember that he is a liar anyway!!! 


I can do lots of other things and do them well!!! 


I can change the oil in my truck!!!  And the spark plugs, too!!!  I can even change my thermostat and my transmission filter and fluid!!! 


I can make a homemade pie, crust and all, or homemade biscuits!!  And even homemade jelly to eat with my biscuits!!! 

I can build a website and a computer!!!  Yes, a computer!!! 


I can sew!!!  I can make a skirt or a dress or a purse using my sewing machine!!!  By the way, I absolutely love sewing!!!   And riding horses!!!

And even as I write this, God, The Holy Spirit reminds me that I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME!!!  Phil. 4:13
 

The Contemporary English Version says it this way!!!



Philippians 4:13 (CEV) Christ gives me the strength to face anything.

Don’t you just love that???




So, today, I say, Holy Spirit, “Thank YOU!!!”  I know that you are going to motivate me and inspire me, and encourage me to do that which sometimes seems or looks impossible to me!!! 


Mark 9:23 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

Today, I have hope!!!!  And I am so glad of that!!!


Proverbs 13:12 (CEB) Hope delayed makes the heart sick; longing fulfilled is a tree of life.



Both the KJV and the NKJV say, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.”


The New Century Version says, “…But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from the tree of life.”


You know, I did ask God to send HIS holy angels to pack this house, so I could get moved, but alas, I don’t think that packing is on the list of things that angels do!!! 

And I even started to say that I have been asking for help (from The Lord), but now I realize that I was complaining and feeling sorry for myself!!!



Finally, I got smart and actually told Father God that I truly needed help!!! 

John 14:16-17 (NCV)

¹⁶ I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth…


And so today, MY FATHER in Heaven reminded me that I did have help!!!   

John 14:16 (CEV) Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you.

Psalm 42:5-6 (CEV)

⁵ Why am I discouraged?
Why am I restless?
    I trust you!
And I will praise you again
    because you help me,
⁶     and you are my God.