tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post7018680834062012875..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: Something as Real as the WindGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-28708909992870389242014-06-29T12:19:12.465-05:002014-06-29T12:19:12.465-05:00I'll admit that whenever I hear something abou...I'll admit that whenever I hear something about the Holy Spirit it is shrouded in mystery. I think others strange if they ever talk about it. But without the Holy Spirit the church wouldn't exist (I consider).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-79051034204968989402014-06-15T13:20:35.812-05:002014-06-15T13:20:35.812-05:00I love your phrase "a kind of gentle desolati...I love your phrase "a kind of gentle desolation." I experienced it while coming into the Catholic church. I believe it's why I stayed.Megan Willomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494508400178014999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-49085967248249473482014-06-12T18:13:19.564-05:002014-06-12T18:13:19.564-05:00Sounds like a great study! Thanks for sharing this...Sounds like a great study! Thanks for sharing this experience, Glynn. I haven't had that exact thing, butI have found that tears are often an indication of the Presence of God. I wrote about it in that series I did at the first of the year. I think they are a form of charism, a true gift of the Spirit. Looking forward to this one.dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991172981000479793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-74241298501946013642014-06-12T12:45:18.120-05:002014-06-12T12:45:18.120-05:00So glad you shared your experience on that mission...So glad you shared your experience on that mission trip!<br />God wants to work in our lives. The power of the Holy Spirit is ALIVE in us (as believers in Christ). We must unlearn what many churches have taught us and allow God to open our eyes and hearts to Him working in us in new and powerful ways!TC Aveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686886257486186821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-25606375429662118332014-06-11T20:59:29.297-05:002014-06-11T20:59:29.297-05:00Third time is a charm on submitting a comment. Th...Third time is a charm on submitting a comment. Thanks for sharing your experience and encounter. I look forward to reading more of your thoughts throughout the study. Blessings my friend.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287541316924501857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-759097108289873332014-06-11T10:01:38.994-05:002014-06-11T10:01:38.994-05:00Oh, what an amazing and indescribable experience y...Oh, what an amazing and indescribable experience you had, Glynn! No doubt in my mind that it was the Holy Spirit, indeed!<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-67794340436860318122014-06-11T09:53:19.267-05:002014-06-11T09:53:19.267-05:00I have definitely experienced similar things to wh...I have definitely experienced similar things to what you describe in your story (and don't think you're crazy--unless I'm crazy too). :) I can testify that the presence of God and the reality of His Spirit is the only reason I got out of the fear and intimidation that plagued me. I would spend hours alone worshipping and seeking God and in those precious times, I would feel Him so strongly. To this day, those experiences testify to me when I want to consider God has abandoned me or maybe it's not as real as I thought. I know because I've experienced. Everyone needs that reassurance if we are going to live as Jesus intended. Great stuff, Glynn. Thank you.jasonShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420776820764592085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-11777553264123464842014-06-11T05:59:49.247-05:002014-06-11T05:59:49.247-05:00I think it's precisely that "real as the ...I think it's precisely that "real as the wind" aspect that makes the Holy Spirit so unappetizing for many of us. Too often we don't really want to believe in anything more than what we can see and know for certain. Unfortunately, that's a really limiting and ultimately disheartening perspective. I look forward to following the conversation, Glenn.kchripczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585289101589690551noreply@blogger.com