You need THE Paraclete? - When people aren't enough, you need a "Go-To-God."

Sometimes people fail you...

...They let you down.
...They aren't in place when you need them.
...They're not up to the task.
...They're flakes.
...They fall asleep on the job.
...They're not accountable.

If you think I'm being a pessimist, then you either haven't lived long enough or you don't like dealing with reality. Human beings are fallible, and even the best of us make mistakes and fall short. That's why you need the Paraclete!

Who's always on the job! Never sleeps or slumbers? Has your back, front, undersides, oversides, and insides? None BUT God!

Paraclete, translated as comforter is the word most often used to depict the Holy Spirit, but its also a word that Jesus used to refer to Himself.

The Holy Spirit is like a garment that God has given us to prepare us as we suit up to do battle with the forces of the world: racism, poverty, oppression, grief... Since we are wrestling with powers that are greater than our humanity, we need an Advocate who is greater than our humanity and greater than our adversaries. Jesus promised us that we would never be left alone in this battle.

"Our greatest asset is invisible and intangible. The Paraclete goes out into life's conflicts with us and protects not only our backs, but also our sides, our fronts, and our insides, the whole being!" L Sweet

The Paraclete imbues us with Confidence, Humility, and Courage:

Confidence... The confidence of the Paraclete means that your confidence is not in yourself, but in a hope that arises from a deep faith in the providence and protection of the Paraclete.

Humility... The humility of the Paraclete means that you have a monstrous modesty. "The disciple of Jesus stoops to conquer" (L Sweet). In the Bible, the path to exaltation is paved with humility.

Courage...To face the world with confidence and humility, you will need courage. The Paraclete gives you the courage to live your life to the fullest, to stand toe-to-toe with your fears, to push through circumstances and situations that appear to be meant for your destruction, to be more than a conqueror!

John 14:26 (NKJV)
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

You need the Paraclete.

Written by Frederick A Hanna