At Pentecost, we celebrate the dramatic arrival of the Holy Spirit into the lives of the apostles. What a transformation! Simon the Fisherman who denied knowing Jesus is transformed into Peter the Rock on which Jesus will build his Church. The ordinary men and women who had been close friends and followers of Jesus are ready to fly solo - go and do what he did with the Spirit as their guide. Without him - the Holy Spirit - there is no way that they could have done this. Time and time again in the Acts of the Apostles, we see the Spirit at work in their lives. He empowers them to witness to Jesus and to face dangers in his name. The brilliant thing is... the Spirit empowers us to make a difference in our daily lives. May be, we are not called to do so as boldly and bravely as Peter and co. But our faith does inspire us to be a blessing through our love and care and kindness, through our patience and gentleness and peace making. We do witness to Jesus through our words and our actions. All it takes is for us to stay in tune to our inner guide - God's Spirit - our still small voice.
Do take a moment this week to think about the difference you are making. How is God's Spirit encouraging you to do this?
Bless you for living an inspirational life.
God bless,
Revd Katrina