Jurgen Moltmann writes, Whatever we may say in general about ourselves and other people in light of eternity, the Spirit of life is present only as the Spirit of this or that particular life. Therefore, the experience of the Holy Spirit is as specific as the living beings who experience the Spirit, and as varied as the living beings’ experiences are varied.
All of us experience many things each day. Often times unnoticed and without any acknowledgement. To reflect upon the experience of the Holy Spirit in our lives requires an intention to pay attention to details of experience and a concerted effort to be aware of the movement of God in our everyday. At different times in our lives it is easy to notice these movements because the actions or happenings are so apparent and even dramatic that they seem to us to be miraculous, and we gratefully attribute them to the Spirit of God. Most times, though, the Spirit moves in what seems to us to be the mundane and even the banal, and passes by without any response or noticing on our part.
This movement of the Spirit occurs in our lives affecting us as individuals, within the context of our church communities, and our world. There is a uniqueness of both the experience of the Spirit, and the expression of the Spirit. This experience and expression of the Spirit has taken place in my studies, within the diversity and expression of my fellow sojourners on the journey, and has deepened my personal experience of the Holy. This post, is a first in a series, with the intention of pulling together these parts of the whole and to giving expression to the Spirits’ continued presence in our lives. Any comments in regards to this series are welcomed.
Picture: Rublevs’ Trinity
Quote: Jurgen Moltmann, The Spirit of Life: a Universal Affirmation.
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