The Anonymous Holy Spirit
From Steve Brown in "Follow the Wind, Our Lord, The Holy Spirit" page 109-110:
1. When you find that you are feeling more love for unlovely people, people you don’t particularly like, it is the work of the Holy Spirit.
2. When you find there is a sense of joy about your life, without necessarily a change in your circumstances, know that the Holy Spirit has been at work.
3. When you find moments of peace that circumstances can’t destroy, you’re not going crazy, it is our Lord, the Holy Spirit.
4. When you find yourself being patient in areas where before you would have been quick-tempered and angry, you will know that the Holy Spirit has been doing His work.
5. When you find yourself kinder than you have been before, maybe even in the face of people who aren’t kind to you, that is the Holy Spirit doing what he does.
6. When you notice that you are better than you were before doing right things just because they are right things to do—balancing your actions, not against the bottom line, but against God’s commandments in your life, and working for what you know to be right—you know the Holy Spirit has been at work.
7. When others, who were supposed to be holding the rope for a brother or sister, got distracted by the pretty flowers…and you held on and were faithful, it is Him.
8. When you are surprised with the gentleness with which you turned away and angry friend or family member, when before you would have been quick-tempered, you know the Holy Spirit has been working.
9. When you are strongly tempted but are able to say no, though you wanted to say yes, you have seen the work of the Holy Spirit in your life.
I just thought you ought to know.
