The Holy Spirit gives us grace to be aware of our sinful ways and to depend on God so that we can live a holy life. (Jn 16:5-11)
Holy Spirit is both light and strength. Grace means light and strength. Holy Spirit is the giver of grace, He is grace himself!
He is light from heaven, He is light of our hearts. He sheds light on everything that is within us and that is in the world. The evil will be revealed, the darkness will be dispelled. We don’t see the light, but we see because of the light. We don’t see the Holy Spirit, but it is because of the Holy Spirit that we can know what is good and what is bad. It is He who manifests the sinfulness and deceit of worldly ways. He operates on our knowledge, to tell us what is true and what is not.
He is also the strength from above. He is the dispenser of all gifts—gifts are always good. He comforts us, nourishes us, strengthens us. He does not only operate in our minds, but He also operates on our wills, to give us strength to do what we know to be good. Our good wills are helped to become good performances if we allow the Holy Spirit in our lives.
He cleanses the hatred, freshens the faded, cures the wounded, heals the diseased, softens the hard ones, warms up the cold ones, brings to the right path those who go astray. Without His light there is nothing other than sin in human life. All the goodness is inspired by the Spirit. If we see goodness it is because the Spirit has already been active—silently active and moving everything towards goodness.
Holy Spirit therefore inspires goodness and holiness within us. He is author of all holiness!
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