What Happens When You Live in Awareness of the Holy Spirit’s Presence

We love the power of the Holy Spirit: healing, deliverance, miracles, spiritual gifts, and salvation. But rarely pause to recognize the presence, the personhood of the Holy Spirit. Not an energy. Not an abstract force. A divine person with thoughts, emotions, and a will. He walks with us every moment of every day. 

Think about that. The Spirit of God, Who hovered over creation in Genesis 1, now dwells in you. (1 Corinthians 6:19)

When you forget about His nearness, life becomes a blur of busyness. You live rushing from call to call, scroll to scroll, conversation to conversation, unaware that the very presence that raised Jesus from the dead abides with you, waiting to be acknowledged.

You see, when you think of the Holy Spirit as a power, you’ll try to use Him. But when you realize He’s a person, you’ll long to be used by Him. That shift changes everything. What would your life look like if you truly lived aware of His presence?

If before every decision, every meeting, every word spoken, you paused and thought: He’s here. That awareness brings holiness effortlessly. You would think twice before gossiping, because you’d remember, “He can hear me.” You’d resist temptation, because you’d sense His heart breaking when you choose sin. You’d find peace in trials, not because they’re easy, but because you’d whisper, “Holy Spirit, thank You for walking through this with me.”

Let this be your daily prayer: “Holy Spirit, make me more aware of Your presence than my problems.” And as you do, you’ll find what every heart secretly longs for; not control, not clarity, but companionship with God Himself.

To learn more about the Holy Spirit, get your copy of my book Holy Spirit: God Within You at EncounterTheSpirit.com, or for more on the Holy Spirit, watch my teaching “How to Fully Surrender to the Holy Spirit” on YouTube by clicking here.

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