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What does the bible say about the Holy Spirit? I still haven't read the whole bible but I'm working on it everyday.

But at what point do we feel the Holy Spirit? When we are doing something wrong and God is calling us out in it? When we are doing something right and God is telling us we've made the right decision? I feel the Holy Spirit obviously when I'm worshiping or praising. Also when I'm witnessing but my question is in regards to when were right or wrong. let me give you an example:

My brother has totaled 5 cars. He drives like a manic. Luckily, he hasn't hurt anyone or himself. Or actually, God through our prayers have saved his neck!!! He asked me to lend him my car to pick up a friend and I turned him down. I told him please don't ask me because I hate saying no to you but I really need my car! He was upset but didn't say anything and said something that made me feel guilty for not helping. I'm a single mother.... I NEED my car. Anything else that he asks help for, I'm in. i just don't lend him my car. Well when I was explaining to him to please not ask because I couldn't say yes, I was feeling the Holy Spirit. Was I wrong in saying no? Or right??? :emot-highfive:

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What does the bible say about the Holy Spirit? I still haven't read the whole bible but I'm working on it everyday.

But at what point do we feel the Holy Spirit? When we are doing something wrong and God is calling us out in it? When we are doing something right and God is telling us we've made the right decision? I feel the Holy Spirit obviously when I'm worshiping or praising. Also when I'm witnessing but my question is in regards to when were right or wrong. let me give you an example:

My brother has totaled 5 cars. He drives like a manic. Luckily, he hasn't hurt anyone or himself. Or actually, God through our prayers have saved his neck!!! He asked me to lend him my car to pick up a friend and I turned him down. I told him please don't ask me because I hate saying no to you but I really need my car! He was upset but didn't say anything and said something that made me feel guilty for not helping. I'm a single mother.... I NEED my car. Anything else that he asks help for, I'm in. i just don't lend him my car. Well when I was explaining to him to please not ask because I couldn't say yes, I was feeling the Holy Spirit. Was I wrong in saying no? Or right??? :)

As Christians we are supposed to help others with daily needs. This does not mean we are under obligation to enable anyone to continue a dangerous or destructive habit, like the crazy driving you mentioned. The Lord provided you with the car, and I believe He expects us to take care of the things He allows us to have. We are stewards after all.

The Lord led me out of a life of drugs and taking advantage of others. I say this because one reason your brother was giving you the "silent treatment" is that you said no. Keep saying no. Since he has a known track record for wrecking cars and dangerous driving this is exactly the right thing to do! You said it yourself, you are a single mother and have responsibilities to your kids and your job. You might consider giving him a ride somewhere, but don't let him have the use of the vehicle unless you are the one driving.

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What does the bible say about the Holy Spirit? I still haven't read the whole bible but I'm working on it everyday.

But at what point do we feel the Holy Spirit? When we are doing something wrong and God is calling us out in it? When we are doing something right and God is telling us we've made the right decision? I feel the Holy Spirit obviously when I'm worshiping or praising. Also when I'm witnessing but my question is in regards to when were right or wrong.

God also gave you a neat little thing called a conscience. If you violate your conscience you are sinning. If you do something that your conscience tells you not to do, you are sinning. It's Gods early warning system... :)

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Agree with you- don't ignore "the pause."

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Agree with you- don't ignore "the pause."

"The pause"........I like that! :)

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Agree with you- don't ignore "the pause."

"The pause"........I like that! :wub:

"The pause" hmmm... nice! I did tell him I'd give him a ride a little later. So you think maybe I was feeling the spirit because I was doing the right thing by telling him no? I believe this was why because he was telling me don't do it!!! :laugh:

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:whistling: I hope this is not taken the wrong way. I do not know how to say this...God has given us brains and wisdom... this is something I would not even think about befor saying no...What if he used your car and died in it... BOUNDRIES DO HAVE TO BE SET. Saying no is not a bad thing. and we are not to be used as mats either. Cast not your pearls before swine... and I do not mean your brother is a pig. Everything you own belongs to Jesus and you are the caretaker of what he has given you. My younger sister use to give me a hard time...Then I told her to argue with God not me. It sounds harsh..but even the talent to work to save money.to own a car came from Jesus .. It has taken me a long time to say no to people. They will abuse what is not thiers and give satan that opportunity and forget it.... patricia ( how is everything?)

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<_< I hope this is not taken the wrong way. I do not know how to say this...God has given us brains and wisdom... this is something I would not even think about befor saying no...What if he used your car and died in it... BOUNDRIES DO HAVE TO BE SET. Saying no is not a bad thing. and we are not to be used as mats either. Cast not your pearls before swine... and I do not mean your brother is a pig. Everything you own belongs to Jesus and you are the caretaker of what he has given you. My younger sister use to give me a hard time...Then I told her to argue with God not me. It sounds harsh..but even the talent to work to save money.to own a car came from Jesus .. It has taken me a long time to say no to people. They will abuse what is not thiers and give satan that opportunity and forget it.... patricia ( how is everything?)

Thanks Patricia for you reply but that wasn't really my question. I know everything you said to be true. I was asking about the Holy Spirit. When do we feel it? Like, I sometimes feel it when I'm talking to people and Im not necessarily talking about Christ nor am I doing something wrong. What I mean is,... I just feel the Holy Spirit sometimes out of no where. No specific pattern or anything... thats my question.... does anybody have any insight into this???

I was using my brothers situation as an example as I clearly stated on my original post.

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Thanks Patricia for you reply but that wasn't really my question. I know everything you said to be true. I was asking about the Holy Spirit. When do we feel it? Like, I sometimes feel it when I'm talking to people and Im not necessarily talking about Christ nor am I doing something wrong. What I mean is,... I just feel the Holy Spirit sometimes out of no where. No specific pattern or anything... thats my question.... does anybody have any insight into this???

I was using my brothers situation as an example as I clearly stated on my original post.

The Spirit speaks to each of us differently, depending on where we are in our walk with Christ. I think everyone's experience is different when it come to that. In Scripture, its said the He is the "still, small voice" (1 Kings 19:11-13).

I've had things happen like you describe. Out of "nowhere" as you put it. In my case it was usually related to something I was doing at the time. I spent a lot of time on the road, and once during a nasty storm in Texas, I got a sense that I needed to stop. I didn't understand it, but I stopped at a small truck stop and had a cup of coffee. The sense of needed to stop left after 20 minutes or so, so I headed out. 10 miles down the state highway, a bridge had washed out due to all the rain. No one ran off the edge, but it was a near thing from what one of the troopers told me. If I hadn't stopped when I did, I might have gone over the edge. I've never forgotten that.

The best description I can give you is when you are reading the Bible, and suddenly a verse you might have read many times before "lights up" and you see something in the Word that you never saw quite in that specific way before. That's the Holy Spirit doing His job -- showing us the things of Christ as we spend time in the Word and in prayer.

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