The Holy Spirit, the Third
Person of the Holy Trinity, Who proceeds from the Father, is He Who spoke
though the prophets and was the Divine Instrument in the birth of Christ. The
Holy Spirit is the Author of the Bible; He guides and protects the Church
of Christ, having given it life on
the day of Pentecost. It is the Holy Spirit Who endows the members of the
Church with varieties of spiritual gifts for their illumination and
satisfaction. This is why the Christian invokes in times of joy and in times of
sorrow the Holy Spirit to strengthen his faith with His Grace to accomplish his
purpose in life. The faithful member of the Church humbly should pray that he
will not be led astray by "movements" outside the Church, where there
is no salvation. The dire need of the people today is that they be reawakened
to the realization that they already possess the greatest spiritual gift they
can be given 3/4 their Christian faith.
The Christian must dedicate himself to the true meaning and practice of his
faith in God, and not allow himself astray in moments of weakness. The Holy
Spirit bestows gifts only on those who believe in and practice the true faith.
The Christian is admonished to "Pray at all times in the Spirit, with
all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all
perseverance."
