{"id":68754,"date":"2019-08-27T10:57:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T07:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=68754"},"modified":"2026-03-22T19:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:10:10","slug":"steps-of-the-holy-spirit-in-guiding-believers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/08\/27\/steps-of-the-holy-spirit-in-guiding-believers\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps of the Holy Spirit in Guiding Believers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Blessed be the name of our Lord Jesus Christ\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the many works the Holy Spirit does in the life of a believer in Christ is guiding them into all truth<\/strong>. This is clearly stated in Scripture:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 John 16:13 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The word “guide” is closely related to directing someone step by step toward a destination or goal. A guide does not only show the path but also corrects mistakes along the way. For example, if someone is leading you somewhere and you suggest a wrong route, the guide will correct you so you can reach the best possible path.<\/p>\n

This is exactly how the Holy Spirit works. He is our true Guide<\/strong>, and the first thing every believer must have is the Holy Spirit. The Bible emphasizes:<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Romans 8:9 (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This means that without the Holy Spirit, there is no divine guidance in one\u2019s life \u2014 life is directionless and lost.<\/p>\n

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The Believer\u2019s Spiritual Growth<\/h3>\n

At the beginning of the Christian journey, a believer knows very little \u2014 much like a newborn child who is unaware of the ways of the world. Similarly, a person newly \u201cborn again\u201d may be spiritually weak. Yet, within that weakness is a desire to know God, a thirst that the Holy Spirit Himself places in the believer\u2019s heart to be nurtured under His guidance.<\/p>\n

The Holy Spirit gradually draws the believer, step by step, guiding them on the path of holiness. The believer begins to move away from worldly attachments and seeks a church where their spiritual thirst for God can be satisfied. Through this process, they start leaving sin behind and eventually join a church community, where spiritual growth is nurtured.<\/p>\n

Even after time in a church, the believer may notice their spiritual life is not yet mature. This realization stirs a desire to pursue God more earnestly, prompting the search for deeper spiritual nourishment. Importantly:<\/p>\n