The Holy Spirit Brings Freedom

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” – 2 Corinthians 3:17 Yesterday, I encouraged you to embrace the passion of the Lord and allow the power of the Holy Spirit to shine through you. When you consider the Holy Spirit within the framework of the Trinity, as understood in the Orthodox Church, which believes in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, what images come to mind? You might envision symbols such as fire, wind, movement, and life. Without the Holy Spirit, Adam, formed from clay, would have remained just a lifeless lump of clay. It is only when the Holy Spirit—the pneuma, the Ruach Elohim, or the Spirit of God—fills the lungs of a man or a woman that they come to life. The Spirit represents the breath of life, the wind within each person. The Bible says,