Holy Spirit Prayer

Previous prayer I said daily: the Hail Mary prayer

This Holy Spirit prayer is one of a a list of prayers which I committed to saying every day to build my faith when living with chronic illness.

The traditional prayer to the Holy Spirit

The Come Holy Spirit prayer is amongst the common catholic prayers. It is a prayer I know from childhood. In my view is not said enough in Christian churches.

It was in an evangelical church that I learned once again to pray for the Holy Spirit to flow in me and in my life. I am very grateful.

Are We Willing To Be Important?
Are We Willing To Be Used By God?

For me, the original Holy Spirit prayer above gives me the option not to be amongst "the faithful", amongst those who are being called to renew the face of the earth.

Below, I adapt the prayer to say "kindle in us" instead of "kindle in them", so as to invite the Holy Spirit to flow in me.

Bible stories tell us that those who are called by God typically object, saying they are too small. Moses, Saul, David all think God has made a mistake in choosing them!

The Bible also says: "many are called but few are chosen".
A Course In Miracles gives an explanation of this Bible quote, saying:

“"Many are called but few are chosen" should be,
"All are called but few choose to listen." Therefore, they do not choose right.
The "chosen ones" are merely those who choose right sooner.
Right minds can do this now, and they will find rest unto their souls.
God knows you only in peace, and this is your reality.”
(T-3.IV.7, A Course In Miracles)

It is important that we allow God to flow through each one of us.

It is important that I am willing to let God flow through me.

The meaning of the Holy Spirit prayer for me is my invitation to God to use me and flow through me.

Like Moses, Saul and David, I may think I am too small and too unworthy.
Like them, I am willing to listen to God rather than stay attached to the idea of being unimportant.

My version of a prayer to the Holy Spirit

I adapt the holy spirit prayer with the word "WE" to reflect my willingness to be amongst those who allow the Spirit to flow through us into this world.

I adapt the holy spirit prayer with words to affirm that this renewal is taking place right now. "You (the Holy Spirit) ARE renewing the face of the earth."

Or I put in the name of someone I am holding up in prayer in faith to God.
"Come Holy Spirit, fill ________'s heart...,kindle in her/him the fire of your love."

It is a useful prayer for blessing another and holding a vision for them to experience God flowing in their life.

Prayer really is such a confirmation that we are One in God. When I put someone else's name in, I feel the Holy Spirit prayer just as powerfully for myself.

This prayer can also be used as a great forgiveness exercise . To ask the Holy Spirit to work in this person helps us to hand them over and hold a vision for their goodness instead of filling our mind with thoughts of what they have done to us.
Recently I have put putting in the name of someone I have some anger towards. I feel my resistance to doing so, and it feels very powerful.

A Spiritual Experience With The Holy Spirit

Some years later, in February 2007, I had a profound spiritual experience. For three days I was just full of the Holy Spirit, and laughing. At the time I was severely disabled and had a very difficult life. In this world there was not much to laugh about. But I laughed and laughed at the beauty of it all.

I feel that that laughter has never left me. The experience of Spirit flowing through me has become normal in my life...Wonderfully normal.

I say this Holy Spirit prayer often.

Bible Verse about The Holy Spirit

One of the last Bible verses is about the Holy Spirit. This Bible verse is probably part of the origin for the Holy Spirit prayer.

“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come.
And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”
(Revelation 22:17, KJV e-sword)

The Holy Spirit prayer above invites us to respond to this scripture by saying:
“Come Holy Spirit.”

I love that. Are we willing to take the water of life freely?
If so, let us pray to the Holy Spirit.

A prayer to the Holy Spirit is a powerful prayer to invite God into our life.



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