A glance at the sky is all it takes. A minute, a day, or an hour makes all the difference.

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It makes all the difference because, even if it's just for a second between sadness and joy, having faith in God is comforting and helps you move forward towards the light and never towards the darkness.

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The Holy Spirit, giver of life and comforting paraclete of men, provides us with joys and takes us away from anguish by remaining close to us and guiding us.  

 

And how does He advise us, guide us, and direct us if we cannot see or touch Him? It is something beyond our understanding, for if we have experienced the presence of the Spirit, we would not know how to define whether it is our body that embraces us in a protective sensation, or whether it is the presence of the Holy Spirit that makes us feel that profound peace, previously unknown. It is a different perception that is experienced in moments of illness or in instances of absolute despair or hopelessness.  

 

When silence overwhelms us, when tears run down our faces in a state of emotional and spiritual dejection, we suddenly realize that peace, joy, and confidence flood us like a conciliatory cloak, with calm and gentleness. 

 

I have experienced the joy of God's Spirit in terrible, hopeless moments; I have felt the supreme presence stabilize my body, my mind, and my being in precarious situations, such as moments of death due to leukemia. It is a profound experience of comfort, erupting in inconsolable, wailing tears that flood the very core of my wounded being, a victim of the circumstances written into the fabric of human life from birth.

 

Then, when the remarkable and significant tranquility of God's intervention is perceived, one begins to feel the composure, serenity, joy, and certainty that only the Spirit grants. 

 

In faith, in that faith that serves as our shield and inner strength, we wait for the glory of God to flood us intimately, from head to toe, from the very heart. Whether we invoke His presence or simply find the Holy Spirit appearing without warning or fanfare, we may find Him appearing. 

 

Through the trust we hold in our souls, we rely on God's mercy, which is unconditional, compassionate, and wise love. It is, therefore, an attribute that alleviates suffering and offers grace and healing in its fullest expression. 

 

The presence of the Holy Spirit is like symphonies of balance and personal harmony that will be heard when the loudspeakers of the soul, body, and reason are turned on before the presence of God. 

 

Have faith in the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity (along with the Father and the Son) being God Himself, not only in strength and will but in power.

 

Remember that the Holy Spirit is the one promised by Jesus who acts as a comforter, counselor, and guide, living with human beings always, in good times and bad, according to the divine will.  

 

John 14:26 tells us: But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.