![Where is God in my pain? [So, what about… The Holy Spirit, pt 6]](https://i0.wp.com/www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/part6.jpg?resize=1080%2C675&ssl=1)
Suffering is a primary part of what it means to be human. No matter what we do to avoid it, ignore it, or overcome it… suffering is always right beside us. So, where is God in our pain? And even more, what can we do about it?
![How do I know I have the Holy Spirit? [So, what about… The Holy Spirit, pt 5]](https://i0.wp.com/www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/part5cover.jpg?resize=1080%2C675&ssl=1)
When we don’t feel the Holy Spirit like we think we are supposed to it can create a lot of anxiety. Can we ever actually KNOW that the Holy Spirit is in us? Can we lose the Holy Spirit?
![How do I follow the Holy Spirit? [So, what about… The Holy Spirit, pt 4]](https://i0.wp.com/www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/part4.jpg?resize=1080%2C675&ssl=1)
Religious people seem to love rules. Why is that? Jesus gives us something so much better than a new set of do’s and don’ts. He gives us the Holy Spirit of God.
![The Proof of Hope. [Hope Again, pt 3 / 3]](https://i0.wp.com/www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/part3.jpg?resize=1080%2C675&ssl=1)
That spark of hope many of us feel at Christmas… isn’t just a warm feeling from too much eggnog, expert marketing, excitement for presents, or nostalgia of selective childhood memories. It is a glimpse of something real. it is a beacon to a real hope for our real lives right now. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from… You can experience this hope today.
![Everyone can hope. [Hope Again, pt 2 / 3]](https://i0.wp.com/www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/part2cover.jpg?resize=1080%2C675&ssl=1)
When we look around the real world doesn’t really give us more to hope for. But we don’t have to give up, try to ignore what’s wrong, or distract ourselves with pointless diversions. There is real hope. We are all invited to play our role in a revolution of hope for the entire world.
