Fellowship with the Holy Spirit is something that every believer receives the moment they are born again and receive Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many people have the Holy Spirit, but not everyone walks in friendship with Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friendship with God is a possibility found within Scripture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. (John 15:15)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Exodus 33:11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, \u201cAbraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.\u201d And he was called the friend of God. (James 2:23)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though we are called to serve God and be His children,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can also be friends with Him through the fellowship of His Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. (1 Corinthians 13:14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Holy Spirit\u2019s presence is in you and is with you always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(John 14:16-17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a difference in fellowship and friendship with God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fellowship is Him being with you, friendship is you listening and obeying Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friendship with God is what we should pursue above all else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7 KEYS ON FRIENDSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#1 BE BORN AGAIN
38 Peter replied, \u201cReent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#2 ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HE IS A PERSON
The Holy Spirit is not a force or a feeling, He is a person. He has a mind (Romans 8:27), will (1 Corinthians 12:11), can feel emotions (Ephesians 4:30), and can be lied to (Acts 5:3). We must acknowledge that He is a person and treat Him as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#3 ACKNOWLEDGE HE IS WITH YOU
The Holy Spirit is not a reward for being a good Christian\u2026\u2026\u2026He is the only way you can become one. He will faithfully abide with you at all times. By acknowledging this, you will be accepting the truth that God is with you in every situation. It is difficult to develop friendship with a person whose existence you don\u2019t acknowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#4 BELIEVE THE WORD OF GOD OVER FEELINGS
While it is true that God can manifest His presence in a tangible way (2 Chronicles 5:13-14), we must let our faith rule over our feelings. There may be seasons in life where you don\u2019t feel His presence, or it may feel like He is a million miles away, but we have to believe the Word of God even if we don\u2019t \u201cfeel\u201d anything. The Word says that he is always with you, so you must believe it over your current situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#5 DON\u2019T BE LEGALISTIC
Sometimes we get a little legalistic in the way we approach God. There is no way for you to muster up a relationship with God based upon your own righteousness, but we can have connection with God because of the blood of Jesus. There is no special prayer, special posture, special song, or special religious practice in you building your relationship with the Holy Spirit. It is simple faith, obedience, and acknowledgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#6 DON\u2019T GRIEVE HIM
We can grieve the Holy Spirit by our actions (Ephesians 4:30). Knowing that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19) we have to live our lives in reverence of Him. Our actions directly affect Him. When you decide to act in rebellion against God, think about what you are doing with the Holy Spirit\u2019s hands, eyes, mouth, and so forth. You are dragging the Holy Spirit along in your sin and it can hinder you building trust with God. Whatever you do, don\u2019t grieve Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#7 OBEY HIM
There was one common factor in those who were referred to as God\u2019s friends in the Bible: Obedience. You cannot go any further from fellowship with God unless you obey HIm. Jesus\u2019 disciples, whom he called friends, faithfully listened to Him and obeyed Him. If you want to be God\u2019s friend, the most important step is obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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