I often reflect and meditate on my commute. This particular reflection was after someone was trying to cut into the lane in front of me so closely that he almost hit my car. This has happened several times to me. It was as if my car was invisible to him. Upset, I realized this wasn’t the first time I had felt ignored and treated as if I didn’t exist. It is the worst feeling. Then I started praying, asking for repentance if I have ever done this to other people even though it was not my intention to ignore someone. They are God’s creations that He loves and died for. I need to remember when I am meeting or spending time with anyone, God has a purpose for it. 

I then pondered how there are so many times that I have ignored the presence of the Holy Spirit. How many times I have focused on other things? I think about when I tend to do things my way instead of yielding to His guidance as well as the many times I allow negative thoughts to linger too long and forget that the Holy Spirit is here for me all along to encourage me.  I felt so convicted, since I may have grieved the Holy spirit by ignoring His presence. 

For me, what makes it so easy to forget that He is near me is that I don’t see him in my physical eye. I get confused and distracted when I run to other things and away from Him. There is no other way than to intentionally seek Him and train myself to raise my awareness of His presence. I have to be constantly reminded about how He is here, He is within me, and He is for me. 

The Holy Spirit is here to help me, comfort me, calm me, teach me all things, guide me, encourage me, empower me, and tell me so many things because He wants me to be a reflection of Jesus on this earth.

Having thoughts of all those things that the Holy Spirit has made available for me caused me to feel a deep sense of gratitude to God. Not only did He send Jesus to save me and redeem me, but He also sent the Holy Spirit to be my Helper.      

Over the years of having a relationship with the Holy Spirit, I learned how He loves me to come to Him, be in need of Him, cry to Him, spend time with Him, and sometimes just hum to Him or praise Him or thank Him. Most of the time, something just flows and moves inside of me by just calling on the name of Jesus. I am not telling you that the Holy Spirit will give a “good feeling,” but there is a progression in this relationship as I tune in with His presence and long more and more to know what is in His heart. He has won my affection.

Some verses came to mind upon this reflection:

In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths (Proverbs 3:6 NKJV).

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand (Psalm 16:11 NIV).

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor, Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever (John 14:16 Amplified).

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promise Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession – to the praise of His glory (Ephesians 1: 13-14 NIV).

It is my prayer that you experience a greater awareness of His presence in your daily lives. May the perfect peace overflow within you as your mind is steadfast on Jesus.

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