The Spirit

I am continually confused of the functions, place, relation and position of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity. This may be in part because of the lack of studying the Spirit on my own and growing up in church. I came across an interesting quote that was a new thought to me. The chapter was on gentleness, which much of the time translates into humiliy, meekness and the opposite of power. The quote is from Life on the Vine by Philip Kenneson . . .

"Finally, though Scripture is largely silent on this point, Christians throughout history have often suggested that we see evidence of a kind of humility, a kind of deference, within the Godhead itself. We see this most clearly with reference to the Spirit: the Spirit neither testifies to itself nor draws attention to itself; rather, the Spirit is self-effacing, bearing witnesss to the Son. Though Christian tradition has resoundingly affirmed that the Spirit is fully God, the Spirit does not exist to assert its proper rights to be worshiped and adored, but to serve as the Godhead's most determinative manifestation of other-directed love."

It's really interesting being on a Christian college campus because students are searching and trying new things out all the time and the Spirit realm is experienced in many ways, which has been interesting to hear about. So for now I'll just wait for y'all to post THE BOOK that will lay down the mystery of the Spirit in simple terms that even I could understand.