And to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:24

Every so often, I feel an interior nudge. It’s not stomach gurgles; it goes deeper than that. Sometimes I feel this spiritual nudge after I read the Scriptures, all of which are inspired by God. That nudge is the Holy Spirit’s guidance.

The Holy Spirit guides and influences us through God’s Word. God gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit through his Son Jesus Christ to renew us. Do we always follow the Holy Spirit?

The busyness of life gets in my way. So, I declutter my mind to let the Holy Spirit and the Word of God in. Renewed in the Lord, I am enabled to do what the Holy Spirit guides me to do. Thanks be to God!

Carol Monaco
Bethesda, MD

Holy Spirit, fill my heart and mind with the Lord’s light and love so that I am renewed in his likeness. Amen.

Reflect: Let go of cluttered thoughts to make room for the Holy Spirit’s influence.

Read: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and Galatians 5:22-25