The Holy Spirit!

Last year, after a significant life event, I started going to church again. I've always 'known' God- well, known about him I guess. But I didn't have a relationship with him. Well, last February, I began to cultivate a relationship with Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. And as I did that, through personal relationships and studying the bible I began to notice this feeling in the pit of my stomach. Its that feeling, like something really great or really bad is about to happen. Only nothing significant ever happened. On the outside, anyway. Then one day a friend at church asked me to speak at one of the services. My first response was, of course, no freakin way! When I sat down to figure out what to say and started writing it down, it occured to me that the feeling in the pit of my stomach is the Holy Spirit! That was an awesome revelation. Since then, that feeling has gone away. Not that I think the Spirit necessarily left me although there are times when I haven't pursued its renewal so it was surely lacking. I'm happy to report that as of yesterday that feeling has returned! All I had to do was ask! I have been seeking and asking so much more from Him, really trying to listen to what He is telling me and asking Him to fill me with His Spirit.

He never disappoints.