If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper…(John 14:15–16 NKJV)
Jesus gives a command that feels humanly impossible, keep all My commandments, and before I can even protest, before I can say, “Lord, that’s too hard,” He answers the unspoken fear in my heart: I will give you a Helper. That is the mark of a loving Saviour. He does not wait for me to cry out; He anticipates my weakness.
It is important to notice how Jesus first introduced the Holy Spirit. He did not present Him in the ‘The Acts of the apostles’ amid excitement, spectacle, or dramatic manifestations, but in the quiet context of humble obedience. If I truly grasped this, much confusion would simply fall away. So often, I am tempted to think that the evidence of the Holy Spirit is outward; falling to the floor, laughing, crying, intense emotions, dramatic moments. But it does not take much for a person to laugh. Anyone can cry. Even demon-possessed people can convulse. None of these things define a Spirit-filled life.
So what is He a Helper for? What exactly is He helping us to do? Not to create a show.
Not to stir emotions. Not to draw attention. But to do the hardest thing of all: to live like Jesus. Many young Christians see these outward displays and quietly conclude that something is missing in them. They spend a lifetime feeling inadequate before God, measuring their spirituality by experiences rather than by obedience, love, and faithfulness. Jesus introduced the Holy Spirit not as a performer on a stage, but as a Helper; One who empowers us to obey, to love, and to walk faithfully with God. The true evidence of the Spirit is not how dramatically we respond in a moment, but how consistently we live in surrender.
Remember, God was pleased with Jesus before He began His public ministry. The Father was pleased with His private surrender, His hidden obedience, His quiet submission. Someone once said, “To err is human; to forgive is superhuman.” That is profoundly true. I do not need supernatural power to get emotional; need it to forgive. I do not need divine help to feel something, I need it to put away bitterness, pride, lust, anger, resentment, jealousy, and every hidden sin that causes the misery and malady of my soul.
I do not need the Holy Spirit for hype. I need Him for holiness.
That Helper is the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth. Not the spirit of performance, but the Spirit of Truth, who empowers me to obey the words of Jesus when my flesh resists. So, I choose to stop asking for ‘signs’ meant to impress others and start asking for ‘strength’ that transforms me. I choose to stop chasing feelings and start chasing obedience.
Prayer
Father, forgive me for the times I have desired experience over obedience and emotion over transformation. Thank You for giving me the Holy Spirit, not to entertain me or others but to empower me to live like Jesus. Teach me to rely on Him daily to obey Your Word, crucify my flesh, and walk in truth. Give me strength for holiness, not hunger for hype. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Quote : The Holy Spirit was not given to make me impressive, but to make me submissive.