St Peters Orthodox Church

May 30, 2021 - In the Gospel of St. John chapter 16, Jesus begins to prepare His disciples for His departure from them at His glorious Ascension telling them that it is to their advantage that He leaves; for if He departs He will then send God the Holy Spirit to dwell within them. There are many blessings to us in the gift of the Holy Spirit. Today we focus on His role of sharing the mind of Jesus Christ with each one of us so that we can clearly see that within our soul in need of healing and restoration. We also look into the reality that the Holy Spirit is present to assist us in our thought life; to help us filter out the cares, patterns, and influences that Satan and this fallen world would use to distract us to the end that our faith, peace, and joy would diminish.