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comes with surprises. Some of them you welcome, and some of them you
don't. One summer you take a trip to the beach, next summer the beach is
covered with oil. One month your stocks are soaring and your
investments are growing, then suddenly it all comes crashing down. And
the 'brains' you thought were running the system sit at a congressional
hearing and say, 'We just never anticipated this.' And in those rare
seasons when you think the world has settled down, watch out! A
malignant cell shows up in a colon, or a tornado rips through a
neighbourhood flattening a house. So what are you going to do? When
Jesus told His disciples He was leaving them, they were in panic mode,
so He said to them, '...When the Father sends the Advocate as my
representative--that is, the Holy Spirit--He will teach you everything
and will remind you of everything I have told you. I'm leaving you with a
gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world
cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid' (vv. 26-27 NLT). You need
to recognise the presence of the Holy Spirit who lives within you, and
build a relationship with Him. He's not an 'it' or a 'thing' or an
ethereal spirit that's beyond your reach. He is Christ's
'representative'. He's willing to teach you what you don't know, and to
remind you of the things you so easily forget. And best of all, He will
give you 'peace of mind and heart' regardless of what life throws at
you.
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