The Holy Spirit

John 14: 16 - And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.
John 14: 26 - But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative - that is, the Holy Spirit - he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.
John 15: 26 - But I will send you the Advocate - the Spirit of truth.  He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.
John 16: 13 - When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth.  He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard.  He will tell you about the future.

How can we define the Holy Spirit?
What is the Holy Spirit's Purpose?

The word Spirit is mentioned more than 800  times in the Scriptures.

• Old Testament Hebrew word for Spirit is ruwach - a violent exhalation, a blast of breath, a strong wind
• New Testament Greek word for Spirit is pheuma - a breath or wind, a current of air, a strong breeze

The Holy Spirit is an actual person, not an it.  Not human, but a divine presence from the beginning of creation: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit - Trinity.  Scripture refers to the Holy Spirit as Lady Wisdom and Him, never it.

The Holy Spirit is your best friend, a spiritual friend sent to you by God in the name of Jesus. He comes along side you to be your helper, lighten your burdens, give you encouragement, knows what is best for you, guides you to be your truest self, have your most abundant life, and empowers you with God's presence.

The best way to describe the Holy Spirit is wind.  Wind cannot be seen, but felt.  You can observe its effects, see its impact on leaves and trees, kites and windmills.  The Holy Spirit can't be seen but he can be felt, experienced and observed in action.  He is undeniable, real and refreshing.  I know she is there.

Remember God loves you and so do I.