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WHISPERS TO AND FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT

God’s Protection For You And Yours

I am with you inside and
outside your being.
There’s no place you
can be that I am not
with you.
My protection and
provision are always
about you and yours.
Urge your loved ones
to turn to me and
manifest the presence
of the Holy Spirit within
them which they received
at their Baptism.
I too want to protect
and provide for them
but they must recognize
me as their savior and their God

Dr. Don’s Reflection

I think about the content of this Whisper all the time. I feel unworthy of such protection and provision by the Holy Spirit.  When I look back at my life and see all that I did and did not do without the guidance of the Holy Spirit I have to wonder why the Holy Spirit stayed with me and in me for so long.

But in getting to know and understand the Lord and the purpose of the Holy Spirit I realized that the Holy Spirit does not quit on a soul easily. You have to turn yourself near completely to evil to drive out the Holy Spirit and even at that point, the Holy Spirit continues to call you back.

So I know that at this point in my walk the Holy Spirit is always with me providing and protecting me and I am convinced that he will be with me and guide me all the days of my life.  That message is clear in this Whisper.

Another part of the message of this Whisper is telling me to urge my loved ones closer to God and I am assuming the Holy Spirit means my family and good friends.  This is where I have failed miserably.  For while I have a deep walk with Christ in my own right I don’t feel I have urged my loved ones consistently enough toward the Holy Spirit. I could have and should have talked more to them about a life in the Holy Spirit and with Jesus Christ.

Now I am not saying they don’t have a spiritual life I am just saying I do not feel I have contributed much to it by word or example as much as I could have and should have.  As a believer and a Christian father, grandfather, and friend, I feel bad about this dereliction of my Christian parental and spiritual responsibility and I pray I can find a way to add to their spiritual develop- ment even at this late point in my life.

Dr. Don’s Comments

One thing you must realize in your walk with Christ is that he not only wants salvation for you but your entire family and all those close to you.  So it means you must not only be concerned with your own spiritual development but that of your loved ones and friends. In fact, you should be concerned with the spiritual development of all people to the degree you can help them in their walk. This is for sure what the Holy Spirit is telling me and you in this Whisper.

One of the biggest dangers of urging others toward Christ is if those you are urging toward Christ see you just “talking the talk” and not “walking the walk” that will do more harm than good when it comes to helping others with their spiritual walk.

There is no doubt that it is a responsibility for Christian to spread the word and not to keep the good news to themselves. Christian believers are to be “fishers of men” in thought word and deed.

So the bottom line on this Whisper is walking your walk with Christ but help those you love with their walk too.  In what ways you help them is up to you and the Holy Spirit. Make sure you consult with the Holy Spirit on how to help each loved one. One size does not fit all when it comes to spiritual development.