Holy Spirit [4/28/12]

Hello!

So, I have a lot to talk about today. I'm going to do this blog in two separate posts. This first one is going to talk about a prayer that was answered, and how the Holy Spirit guided me through a very new experience. These past couple of days, I have been traveling in Toronto/Mississauga/Oakville. The reason for me being in that area was because I was attending a Vision Camp that my friend was speaking at; the experience was amazing and God spoke to me in amazing ways, but I would like to save that story for another day! The story I would like to share with you happened on the greyhound on the way to the Vision Camp. It was an event that I have never been able to experience before, and it was truly through God's grace that it could happen!

I was heading to Toronto with a friend of mine, and when we got on the bus, there wasn't enough space for the two of us to sit together. Because of this, I ended up sitting beside a young-looking girl. As I sat down beside her, I began to pray. I asked God to give me an opportunity to start a conversation with her. I also requested that I would be able to give her something to think about; I prayed that he would use the Holy Spirit to guide me, and use my mouth to utter wise words. For the first hour of the bus ride, I didn't say a single word to her. I forgot about my prayer, when all of a sudden she began fiddling with the air conditioning. She asked me if I was feeling cold, and from there, a conversation started.

The first hour of conversation is a blur to me. It went by extremely fast, and I got to know so much about her in such a short amount of time! We talked about our lives, what we were doing, what we were interested in, etc. Then, she asked me what I was going to Toronto for. I told her I was going to a church event, and from there, we began to speak about Christianity. I discovered that she is Catholic, and I began to ask her about her faith. I was genuinely curious, because I don't know much about that religion. I always knew it was similar to Christianity, but I wasn't sure how it was different. One difference we found was that Catholics believe there is another way to Heaven other than Jesus. This girl believed she would be able to get into Heaven if she were able to do many good deeds. When I heard this, I asked her if she believed she was a sinner. She said no, and then proceeded to ask me if I believed I was a sinner.

I told her: Yes, I believe I am a sinner. I believe there is no way I could ever possibly follow all of the ten commandments. I told her about a couple of them, and how impossible they are to follow! Then, I proceeded to tell her that although I am a sinner, it is because I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour that I am able to accepted by God, and taken to Heaven to be with Him.

The reaction I got to this was unexpected. She stared at me, and told me she had never heard of this before. She sat there, and thought and thought and thought. She told me it was very interesting, and she really seemed to be in shock about this. As the conversation moved on, we continued to talk about more and more. She told me she had not talked about religion in a long time, and I would like to think she had more to think about. I pray that the Holy Spirit is working in her at this very moment!

Luke 12:12, "for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

The Holy Spirit took control of my body; I was used to tell this girl about the grace of God! The words that came out of my mouth were not my own, but the words of the Spirit. I feel so blessed to be able to be used in this way! I pray that the Holy Spirit will work the same way in each and every one of you. Trust in God, and let the Holy Spirit take control! God provides us with so many opportunities; we must grasp these opportunities, and let him work through us! 

Thank you for reading this post! Instead of posting another one tonight, I will post two tomorrow because I'm exhausted right now! I have so much more to share with you all, and I have a feeling that I will be having a lot to say in the next couple of days, so keep on reading! :) 

-kjoosaurus out!