Today I want to clarify something about the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God is not a ghost. He is not an emotion either. God the Spirit is God Himself. For example, if you have a son or daughter, your child is who you are. Your child has your features, has your character, has your habits, and many times even talks, walks, and does many other things like you. Why? Because they were born from you and you are inside of them. That’s why people say, like father like son.

When you receive the Holy Spirit, you are like God, in the sense of happiness, prosperity, health, peace and salvation. Jesus said:

 Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. Romans 8:9

Many are those who go to church, they praise and worship and even preach, but because they do not have the Holy Spirit they do not belong to God. I do not belong to God because I preach, or because of my title, but I belong to God because I have His Spirit. I have His peace, self control, discipline, etc. And this is the stamp, the Seal of God.

When a person truly has the Holy Spirit, it is not shown by outward acts of boastfulness or extreme behavior like falling on the ground and shaking and screaming. When a person has the Holy Spirit, they have the Spirit of Power and began to spiritually look like their Father (God).

Let us continue seeking Him with all our strength throughout the last week of this Fast of Daniel, so that by the time it ends, you can truly say, “Like Father, Like Son”

May the God of the Bible Bless You

Bishop Bira Fonseca