YouTube: The Holy Spirit and Evangelization Excerpts
by Nancy Ward · February 4, 2022
Excerpts from an interview with William Hemsworth on Know the Faith, Defend the Faith.
“The Holy Spirit meets us where we are. And that is always in our prayer life and our family relationships. That’s our priority and where he’s most interested in dealing with us.”
“The Holy Spirit speaks to us in special ways where our hearts are invested. For me, it’s always been my writing. My prayer journal has developed into a dialog with him.
“In retrospect, I can see how the Holy Spirit works in my life and in all our lives. It helps me to minister to people that don’t understand how He can guide us.”
“The Holy Spirit guided me, nudging me toward making the next decision, and giving me the courage to move to the next step.”
“When the priest told me I was ready to be baptized in the Church, I had this peace in my heart — a sure sign of the Holy Spirit — that I was ready to become a Catholic.”
“We went to a Life in the Spirit seminar and were introduced to the Holy Spirit. My life changed from black and white to technicolor.”
“My whole relationship with the Holy Spirit culminated with Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story because that is how he was speaking to me. I dedicated the book to Him.
The Dedication:
To the Holy Spirit,
Wisdom and Grace,
Gift-Giver and Guide,
Comforter and Counselor,
Defender and Reminder,
Inspirer and Initiator of Evangelization,
That sums up my relationship with the Holy Spirit.”
“The Holy Spirit took the three basic teachings of the workshop and expanded them to ten chapters. I could point out examples on every page.”
“Right now I’m surprised – although I shouldn’t be surprised at anything the Holy Spirit does — that the Holy Spirit is using Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story to help all of us get through this pandemic.”
“My experience in the last few months is that God has been forming me in harsh ways at times — but mostly gentle — to be the person He created me to be to cope with all this when it’s finally over.”
“Why are we going through this? So we can emerge as encouragers to those lacking in faith and desperate for hope.”
“We have to tell them hopeful stories of how God did with us during this time and how he helped us through our struggles.”
“We journal our stories – that’s where we get our stories to share. We write down incidences in our life, beautiful God-moments.”
“The Holy Spirit is the love between the Father and Son and that what’s he’s manifesting in you to remind you that God’s love and your experiences are not just for you.”
“God’s love and your experiences are not just for you. They are personal, but not but private. Given to you for others.”
“He will instill in you love for others that surpasses your shyness or hesitation or thinking, ‘What will people think?’”
“To those who hesitate to share their story, I would say, It’s really not about you. It’s about the Holy Spirit teaching you, instilling in you the love of God.”
“The Holy Spirit has to be in control. Surrender to the Holy Spirit and let Him use you in ways you could never imagine! The first time you do, you can’t believe how great you feel about yourself and your relationship with the Holy Spirit.”
“The Holy Spirit fills in the gaps. You prepare but he gives you the words.”
“I’m not a theologian or a Scripture scholar. I don’t always have my Bible or Catechism. But I always have within me my personal witness, the Good News of what God’s doing in my life.”