“For that reason, I want you to remember the gift that God gave you when I put
my hands on you. Use that gift more and more to serve God well. Be strong like
that, because God has given us his Spirit. And his Spirit does not cause us to be
afraid. Instead, he causes us to be strong to serve God. He helps us to love God
and other people. And he helps us to rule ourselves properly.”
2 Timothy 1:6-7 EASY
https://www.bible.com/2079/2ti.1.6-7.easy
I like and hate the self-correct feature on my iPad. It helps me by correcting
spelling mistakes but sometimes changes words that should not have been
changed. I go and proofread my work and grumble as I correct myself.
Sometimes, I miss a certain word and notice it after I send it off. Yes, I’m far from
perfect. Yet, overall the self-correct feature works better than the odd mistakes
it makes so I keep it on.
The Holy Spirit within me is similar to the self-correct feature on my iPad. I am
guided by the Holy Spirit to self-correct even when I really don’t want self-
correction to happen. Unlike the self-correct feature, the Holy Spirit never
makes mistakes. Sometimes, I proofread the Holy Spirit by saying, “LORD, must I
do it? Can’t I please go in the direction I want to go? Are you sure you want it done
this way?” The answer is always no and I must self-correct or I will not feel at
peace. The job of the Holy Spirit is to please God, not me. That’s similar to the
self-correct feature on the iPad when it changes spelling differently than the
way I think it should be spelled.
Listening to the Holy Spirit within you can be hard at times because the
guidance one receives doesn’t please you. It’s hard sometimes to self-correct
yet you know it must be done. Yes, even though the Holy Spirit sometimes
irritates me because I want temptation, I keep it on because I need it to help me
self-correct.
by Kent Brosh a Kawaiaha’o Blog Contributor
Alberta, Canada
