As much as I have read and studied my bible, I know the least about the third part of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. Most of my focus has centered on Jesus and God the father. So when I discovered Anne Graham Lotz's new book, Jesus In Me, Experiencing the Holy Spirit as a Constant Companion was available from the WaterBrook and Multnomah launch group I requested it for review. I received the book from WaterBrook and Multnomah free for an honest review.
Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the well known Reverend Billy Graham writes an impactful book that explains all the ways that the Holy Spirit intercedes and lives within us. She delves into the various ways He is present in our world and throughout history.
Personally, my one reference that always comes to my mind when thinking about the Holy Spirit is the symbol of fire. When the Holy Spirit came to dwell with the disciples just as Jesus promised he would, and each disciple was seen to have a vision of fire or flames above their heads and they could speak in tongues of all the various countries to spread the gospel. Pentecost is the day we celebrate this event. Graham Lotz refers to the various ways the Holy Spirit is represented by fire throughout the bible. "One of the things He (the Holy Spirit) does is to set our hearts on fire for God Himself, for God's Son, for God's Gospel, for God's Word, for the people whom God loves, and for the purpose for which we exist, which is to bring glory to God. You and I should be fired up...all the time! We are to be keepers of the fire. We are commanded, "Do not put out the Spirit's fire."" This particular passage from chapter 16, He Ignites Us, spoke to my heart. I feel it is easy to let our fires dim and smolder instead of burning strong with a constant flame. Yet the Holy Spirit is ever-present and ever-ready to restore our passion to share the Gospel, and Graham Lotz reminds us this is true in her book.
Another part of the book that I appreciate is the Appendixes and notes section in the back of the book. She shares how to hear the Holy Spirit while studying your bible, understanding the fruits of the Spirit, and learning how to be filled and stay filled with the Spirit. She also shares her extensive notes section that gives reference to all her research and documentation of scripture.
Needless to say, I am very pleased with Graham Lotz's inspiring book and now I want to learn even more about the Holy Spirit.
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About Me
- Laura Miller
- I am a recently retired high school educator who is learning to spend time doing what I want to do. This is a new challenge in its own sense. It's like walking into a buffet and knowing you can eat all you want and not get full or gain any weight and for once you have absolutely no idea what you want. But I look forward to the journey of figuring it out.
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