Driving wind. Tongues of fire. Speaking different languages. How dramatic was this first coming of the Holy Spirit! Isn't it wonderful to know, explicitly, when the Holy Spirit fills us and empowers us to speak and act boldly in Christ's name? But it doesn't always work that way. Most of the time, the Spirit simply fills us with a desire to use our natural gifts and abilities to reach out to someone in need. The members of our family can help us recognize the Spirit working in and through us as they share with us how they see us doing good for others.
Faith Chat Question:
Adults - Recall a time when you felt empowered by the Holy Spirit. What did you do? How did it feel? Youth/Children - What gifts, talents & abilities do you have that you can use to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ?
Faith Response: Read Galatians 5:22-23. On slips of paper, write the nine Fruits of the Spirit; place them in a bowl or jar on your kitchen table. Each day over the next couple of weeks or so, draw out one slip of paper and watch for and practice that Fruit of the Spirit throughout the day.
Prayer: Spirit of God, fill us with the fire of your love so that we may boldly act in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
