Please read this title in an Al Pacino voice. But unlike Al, the little friend I am speaking about is the Holy Spirit. What does this voice or influence of the Holy Spirit sound, look or feel like? It is so mysterious. First, let’s get something straight. The Holy Spirit is not your guilty conscience, guilt in any form, an accusing voice or a judgmental voice. That is the voice of the enemy, the deceiver. Here are a few examples of the voice of the Spirit. 

Someone popped into your mind that you normally don’t think of daily.

Reading a scripture you have read many times before, only this time it touched you deeply with conviction or comfort or exactly what you needed.  

When you had the power to quit a bad habit.

When you had the power to walk away from temptation.  

When the right words came out of your mouth in spite of what was in your mind.  

When you spoke boldly to a close friend, spouse, or family member about what God has done for you.  

When you did the right thing when no one is watching. 

When someone thanked you for helping them and you have no idea what you did.

When you were made aware of God through the eyes of a child, through the devotion of your dog, or through the beauty of a sunset. 

When the smile you chose to paste on your face found its way deep into your heart and became real.

When you experienced the satisfaction of a difficult job well done.  

When your heart was happy. 

When, out of the blue, you knew the solution to a problem.  

When you were able to do something that you didn’t remember learning from anyone.

When you looked back at the tough times in your life and wondered how you ever survived them.  

A strange comfort when your world was falling apart.

That hopeful desire of how your response could be more like Christ next time.

When you saw your bad choices with new eyes and deeply desired to change this. 

When you finished a job to the end, in the face of opposition.

When you were deeply convicted to help someone who could never repay you. 

So what does the Bible have to say about the Holy Spirit?  Here are a few key verses that I found. 

John 14:16-21 NIV

[16] And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— [17] the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. [18] I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. [19] Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. [20] On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. [21] Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” 

Ephesians 3:16-19 NIV

[16] I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, [17] so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, [18] may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, [19] and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Galatians 5:22-23 

[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance (patience with people), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Hebrews 10:15-16 NIV

[15] The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: [16] “This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.”

Luke 12:12 NIV

[12] for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 NIV

[5] because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

Luke 10:21 NIV

[21] At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit,…

1 Thessalonians 1:6 NIV

[6] You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

So according to the above verses, the Holy Spirit is our advocate, speaks truth to us, is our guardian, helps us understand God, gives us love, joy, peace, patience with people, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, puts the laws in our hearts and minds, teaches us, is a source of power, and fills us with joy. Who wants that? 🙋🏻‍♀️ This is the greatest gift imaginable and if you are a follower of Christ, you have been given this gift.