Understanding the Holy Spirit’s Role in the Trinity
I Was Today Years Old When I Discovered This Truth…
It seems I wasn’t the only one who had never heard of Abraham’s Bosom until recently. If you this devotional, I encourage you to read: Where Did Old Testament Believers Go After Death. I had a reader tell me, “I am 78 years old, have gone to church my whole life and never heard this before. I had to check you out (I’m sure you would have wanted me to). My pastor said, ‘She is right on, keep reading that blog.’”
First of all, yes, I absolutely would have wanted you to check it out! We should all be in the habit of confirming any message we hear, even from a pastor. Humans make mistakes, but God’s Word never does.
This week, I’m diving into another truth that surprised me a few years ago. It’s something many of you may already know, but I had never fully understood it. Today’s topic is the Holy Spirit’s role in the Trinity.
What Is the Trinity, and Where Does the Holy Spirit Fit In?
Let’s start with a familiar verse:
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
I’ve heard that verse countless times. I grew up in church and have gone through seasons where I drifted, only to find myself drawn back again. And while I understood God the Father and Jesus the Son, the Holy Spirit always left me puzzled.
The phrase Holy Ghost used to make me think of something spooky. I imagined a mist, or maybe an intense emotional feeling, like something that would overwhelm me in a big, dramatic way. But I never experienced that cloud or that overwhelming moment, so I assumed I must be doing something wrong.
The Holy Spirit Is a Person
A few years ago, our preacher mentioned something that shook me. He said, “The Holy Spirit is a person.”
Wait, what?! Why had I never been taught this before?
So, my reader, I did my own digging. I started listening to more sermons and diving into Scripture, and what I found was life-changing. The Holy Spirit isn’t just a vague force or a feeling. He is God. Just like God the Father and Jesus the Son, the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.
God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit
We tend to understand the roles of God the Father and Jesus a bit more easily.
- God the Father is our Creator and Provider.
- Jesus the Son is our Savior, who came to earth, lived a sinless life, died for our sins, and rose again.
John 10:30 (NIV)
30 I and the Father are one.”
Jesus and God are one. That concept alone is enough to stretch your mind a bit! But when you add in the Holy Spirit as also being God, it becomes even more powerful.
So where does the Holy Spirit come in?
The Holy Spirit Is God With Us
God the Father is on His throne in Heaven. Jesus, the Son, is seated at the right hand of the Father. But the Holy Spirit, He is here with us. Right now. In your living room, your kitchen, your car… and even when you’re scrolling through social media.
The Holy Spirit is our Helper, our Advocate, and our Guide.
I heard a sermon once that explained it this way:
- God the Father’s “job” was to create and provide.
- Jesus’ “job” was to redeem and save.
- The Holy Spirit’s “job” is to dwell within us, teach us, convict us, and guide us in our daily lives.
So, when you cry out to God for help, it is often the Holy Spirit who responds, nudging you, comforting you, directing your steps.
What the Bible Says About the Holy Spirit Living in You
Romans 8:9-11 (MSG)
9-11 But if God himself has taken up residence in your life, you can hardly be thinking more of yourself than of him. Anyone, of course, who has not welcomed this invisible but clearly present God, the Spirit of Christ, won’t know what we’re talking about. But for you who welcome him, in whom he dwells—even though you still experience all the limitations of sin—you yourself experience life on God’s terms. It stands to reason, doesn’t it, that if the alive-and-present God who raised Jesus from the dead moves into your life, he’ll do the same thing in you that he did in Jesus, bringing you alive to himself? When God lives and breathes in you (and he does, as surely as he did in Jesus), you are delivered from that dead life. With his Spirit living in you, your body will be as alive as Christ’s!
Isn’t that beautiful?
The Holy Spirit lives within every believer. He is not something to fear or something we need to “summon.” He is already here, and He helps us resist temptation. He’s the still, small voice that urges you to give, to speak up, or to forgive. He’s the one who whispers, “Don’t do that. Let’s go another way.”
How to Welcome the Holy Spirit Into Your Life
Here’s the good news, you don’t have to do anything fancy or dramatic. You simply invite Him in. Ask Him to fill your heart, to guide your decisions, to help you grow closer to the Lord.
He wants to help you live a life that glorifies God.
He isn’t waiting for perfection, He’s waiting for permission.
To God Goes The Glory!
Have Blessed Sunday!
Let’s End with a Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for revealing Yourself to us through the Trinity. I praise You for being our Provider, our Savior, and our ever-present Helper. Holy Spirit, I welcome You into my life. Teach me, correct me, guide me, and comfort me as I walk through each day. Help me to recognize Your presence, to lean into Your wisdom, and to grow in obedience and faith. Thank You for never leaving my side. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thank you for sharing His message with us! ❤️🙏
Francis Chan -The Forgotten God is a great study on the Holy Spirit. Enjoyed your post
That was such a good article /devotion. Thank you for sharing ! Have a blessed day 🙏🏻
Thank you for the information. I love the explanation. I have not heard the Holy Spirit explained in this manner. I love it!!
Thank you 💕
My husband and I surrender in prayer every morning to the Holy Spirit’s leading (us) each day. We love that the Holy Spirit is our Helper, our Advocate, and our Guide. The Holy Spirit also convicts us when we stray, and mercifully turns us around, pointing us back to Jesus – Hallelujah!!!
Thank you for sharing The Message of our loving God.
Wonderful devotion. Thanks for the uplifting message.
This touched my heart and soul.
Your explanation of the Trinity was so beautiful. May God grant you His Peace. 🙏
Beautiful explanation of the Holy Trinity! 🙏🏼💕
Tania ,
Thank You for reminding me of the Holy Trinity . God The Father, God The Son And God The Holy Spirit.
Stay Blessed
This is beautiful…and just a reminder of all we are blessed with. Thank you!
Such a beautiful lesson. I pray every day that I can be worthy of the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
Love! That’s a good preach, sister!👏🏼🙌🏼🕊️
Thank you for this post. God bless you.
What a beautiful explanation. Now the phrase “GOD in three persons, BLESSED TRINITY” keeps playing in my head.
And that’s a good thing.
Tania,
I love the Sunday blogs. Today’s post was quite helpful in understanding the Holy Trinity.
Bless you.
Thank you for your words!
Thank you so much for this. Like that 78 year old lady, I am 73 and have gone to religious schools and church my whole life. Yet, I have never heard the Holy Trinity explained in such a clear manner. So easy to understand a seemingly complex belief.
This is a wonderful way of explaining the Holy Spirit. God our maker
Jesus our teacher and our savior raised from the dead
Holy Spirit our leader to righteousness.
You are never the same when you let the Holy Spirit into your heart.
I appreciate our Sunday posts.
God Bless You!
Another wonderful Sunday post, Tania.
I cannot thank you enough for this most beautiful explanation of The Holy Trinity💖💖💖 Amazing, isn’t it!!! You totally refreshed my mind, soul & spirit today!! May you be blessed💖
Amen and Amen!❤️
Thank you for the sweet reminder that God/Jesus/ Holy Spirit are one and Always with us. 🎶He lives within my ❤️ heart. 🎶
Dear Tania,
Praise God! What a beautiful and insightful way to explain the Holy Spirit! Thank you so much! God bless you!
A meaningful and uplifting message to begin my day. Thank you.
Thank you for this!
Thank you for this concise explanation of the Holy Spirit. Most ministers could not have done a better job!!
Wow! That’s very nice of you to say.
Someone once said to understand the 3 in 1 concept just think of water. It is water, ice, and steam, but all still water. All one thing. Also, John 1:1 also said the Jesus was the creater present with God as the world was spoken into being. Just think tho, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is present within us if Jesus is our Savior.❤️
I love your devotionals.
Exactly!
Great message! Thank you Tania for sharing this post. We all need hope and guidance esp. today.
It has always bothered me that people referred to the Holy Spirit as “it”. For example, the song that says, “Send it on down,” referring to the Holy Spirit. Knowing He is a person, right here with me now, is very comforting.
I love your Sunday posts! Today’s post on the Holy Spirit was wonderful and explained beautifully! Thank you!
Tania, Thank you for this wonderful post. The still small voice when I am in need of comfort and guidance. Thank you also for the gift card.
I hope you buy something fun!
Love your post on The Holy Spirit today. I found it very accurate to what I believe and inspirational to remember to ask for help. It’s always there!
Thank you
Beautifully said.
Loved the scripture and writing from today, 6/22/25.
Thank you
Thank you for helping us better grasp the Trinity! I’m so thankful that the Holy Spirit is my guide and influencer.
Loved today’s post!
Yes, without Jesus we have nothing.
The Trinity strengthens each of his children enabling us to navigate life’s struggles.
So glad to be a child of Christ!!!
thank you for the beautiful message of the holy Spirit.
Thank you, Tania, for this beautiful explanation of the Holy Spirit. It just made my Sunday!
Thank you! I was reminded today of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When I was younger I always thought of trinity as God The Father, God The Sun and God The Holy Spirit.
Beautiful as always❤️
Oh wow!
that is good! I’ve never heard it put quite that way before. Thank you so very much. I’m going to research that a little bit more on my side. Thank you Tania!
I think I needed to hear that!
You should always do your own research because we all make mistakes.
These three are one. They are the three persons that make up the God head. Think of it this way. God the Father (you are a mother), Jesus the Son ( you are a daughter), The Holy Spirit ( you are a Christian and He lives in you if you are saved. You have a soul) The Bible says these three are One. He is Lord! and you are …. insert your name here. Just like a boiled egg has three parts. However it’s still a boiled egg Amen! Love this post!
Great message. Having had a dad as a minister and living this kind of life I enjoy these posts.
I was always waiting for some “big” moment or feeling when it came with my walk with God but have discovered that He is on the little everyday things. I have recently learned more about the Holy Spirits role also and am loving your summary!
Thank you for this post and for helping me understand the Holy Spirit. I especially love your Sunday post and look forward to reading it.
What a wonderful post! Your words are clear and concise. Thank you for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoy my Sunday posts.
Thank you Tania! Your message is truly a blessing to all, sent from the Holy Spirit.
What an amazing message today. The Holy Spirit is such an important part of our lives as followers of Christ. The image of the gardener portrayed in “The Shack” has always stuck with me.
Thank you for your post today. I really enjoyed the explanation of the Trinity!🙏
I have not seen the 😀 in your last couple of days. Are we not playing that anymore?
It’s still there, except on Sunday.
Excellent that you started today’s mailing with the Holy Spirit!!!
Again – Thank you – had never thought about the Trinity that way – very comforting – Amen
Thank you for this post. I also did not understand the role of the Holy Spirit. Your explanation is very clear and understandable. It is as if the Holy Spirit is your conscience that little voice inside that tells you right from wrong. I have heard that voice many times but I didn’t know it was the Holy Spirit that was guiding me. Thanks again.
The Holy Spirit helps us everyday. I’m so thankful for Him. I don’t know what life would be like without his guidance.
Thank you so much for this devotional. And thank you for reminding us of the great truths of scripture, and for standing up for your faith in Jesus. Please don’t discontinue these Sunday morning posts.
Judy, I’ll keep doing my Sunday posts!
Tania. I have mentioned before that I am Catholic. The Holy Spirit is someone I ask every morning to “make me a better person today than I was yesterday”. I have the most beautiful picture in my bedroom that I wish I could post… Its a dove whose feathers blend into Jesus who is embraced by God…its like a big circle. My description doesn’t do it justice! Thank you for this beautiful post! Happy Sunday🙏❤🙏
I think that is a great thing to ask of the Holy Spirit. We could all stand to be a better person.
incredible message today
Good news and thank you for offering insight into understanding the Trinity.
We receive the gift of the Holy Spirit when we are baptized and come up out of the water.
Amen sister! I pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance every day. And I can feel him guiding me when I call.
Excellent way to explain the trinity.
What a beautiful description! Thank you for your wonderful devotions. You should compile these into a book!
Tania, you have touched me so deeply with your devotion this morning. Thank you for sharing a message about the Holy Spirit and his role in our lives. It was such a blessing!
I so glad you liked the post!
I love this and I love that you share your faith here, don’t ever stop.
Such a great message, thank you Tania!
Thank you for today’s scripture. I am unable to attend church this morning and I feel like I’ve already been, just reading your post. Thank you.
Beautiful prayer! Great explanation! 🛐
Such a beautiful way to start my Sunday morning. Thanks Tanya!
I truly loved this post. I too always looked at the Holy Spirit as a spooky kind of image. Thank you for the clarification, the message and prayer. I WANT the Holy Spirit in me daily! Amen.
When you think of ghosts and spirits, it sounds scary.
Tania, such a true, sweet and comforting reminder.
Thank you.
I’m recuperating after surgery and not going to church today. You brought church to me. I did know the Holy Spirit was God but your explanation is gracefully done & clear. Have a blessed day.
I just love how simply, yet, elegantly you shared your insight about the Holy Spirit, just like you share your style each day. I really enjoy your blog!