Friendship, beyond doubt, is a beautiful thing to happen to mankind. One that is filled with support towards one another & with the best interest for each other. Imagine living a life without a friend, how would it feel? A life without a friend feels lonely, desolate and empty. Knowing that you don’t have a friend you can count on, can be really depressing. Everyone needs a true friend in their lives and today, I’ll be sharing with you a personal story of true friendship.
Firstly, I'd like to acknowledge that this friendship I have is a gift. A gift given to mankind and a very precious one at that, God’s Spirit (The Holy Spirit). I’m currently reading a book titled “Good morning dear Holy Spirit” by Benny Hinn and it’s helping me to see the Holy Spirit from a very important perspective. The Holy Spirit is the most needed gift on Human Earth & I’m so grateful to Jesus (God) for giving him to us.
There was a period of time in my life when I felt lost, confused & most times having apathy for the things going on around me. But the mercy of God found me. In the midst of all that was going on, I found myself curious about the Holy Spirit & the need to know him more. And guess what I found, I realized that the more I came to learn about the Holy Spirit, the more he revealed clearly to me my purpose. In fact, the more I found joy in my everyday living. The more I drew closer to him, the more audacious I became, no longer was I having fear for my future but rather I became confident. The more we had fellowship, the more I wanted our friendship to be something that lasts and not something short while. The more I wanted everyone to realize that friendship with the Holy Spirit is all we’ve got & the most precious thing to happen to mankind.
I remember when I was younger, all I wanted to concern myself with was communion with the Holy Spirit & then as I got older, my mind became busy with so many other things. Gradually, I found myself struggling with lots of things that once came easy for me- for example, having empathy, being disciplined & consistent E.T.C. I found the lack of the most important & vital relationship of my life affecting all other areas of my life. And when I tried multiple times on my own to change, I found myself falling over and over again. At one point, I got weary & I was really tired from the feeling of having to do things all by myself & having to figure things out on my own.
I thought to myself, is this how it is for everyone else? Are they all walking around, with the hopes of trying to figure out life themselves? What types of lives do they aspire to live? Is it the type of life they designed for themselves or the life that the Creator designed for them? If it’s the latter, then I believe the utmost priority should be developing an intimate relationship with the Creator’s Spirit so as to know the kind of life he has designed for you to live. The moment I realized this was the moment I wanted this to be my utmost reality & most importantly to share this with you so it can be your utmost reality. Living a life without the Holy Spirit is no life at all & I urge you to desire an intimate friendship with the Holy Spirit.