On this week's episode of The "WoW" Women of Wisdom Podcast, we interview Ede Loera, as she shares her story and some wisdom about the Holy Spirit. We dive into what the Holy Spirit is, and how we can properly utilize the Holy Spirit as a tool that The Lord gave to us! Ede's wisdom and knowledge on this topic were a joy to have on the show and we hope it leaves you trying to seek The Lord even harder and encouraged by what you heard! @edeanistonloera
Episode Questions:
1. What is one piece of advice you would tell the younger you?
2. What is the Holy Spirit and how does it relate to The Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)?
- The Trinity is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- The Holy Spirit is
- John 14:26 The Holy Spirit is referred to as an “advocate whom the father will send in my name, [and how it] will teach you all thing and remind you of everything I have said to you” This is Jesus talking here about the Holy Spirit and what the purpose of the spirit is for believers
3. How do you get the Holy Spirit?
- Peter has a really great and clear way of stating this in Acts 2:38 when he is talking to a crowd in Jerusalem, he says “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit”
- This shows that the Holy Spirit is a gift, going off of last week we talked about how salvation is a gift, that's what Romans 6:23 says and a gift it is freely given, it isn't earned by being a good person or by good works so just like salvation, the Holy Spirit is a byproduct of salvation, it is a gift God gives to us here on Earth that we have and we did nothing to earn.
- Luke 11:13 also talks about this and it says that “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
- Again we see here that it is freely given if we just ask God.
4. What are the attributes of the Holy Spirit?
- It is an advocate for us
- Romans 8:26 says that “the Spirit helps us in our weakness. [and how] we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans”.
- So it helps us pray to God on our behalf of us
- 2 chor. 3:17 “ now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom”
- This is one of my favorite songs and so powerful to think about but it is so true- the Spirit is FREEDOM.
5. How can we properly utilize the Holy Spirit to grow in intimacy with God even in our normal, everyday lives?
- Prayer and calling on the Spirit
- Remembering The Lord’s faithfulness to use the Spirit in our lives
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