5 Signs of the Holy Spirit in You

"God sent His Spirit to transform our hearts and make us more like Christ 🕊️."  

"He knew we needed help to live a righteous life that pleases Him. Without God's help, we are unable to live the kind of life God desires for us. As believers in Jesus Christ, we have the dwelling of the Holy Spirit within us."

"... the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; but you know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you." John 14:17

5 SIGNS THAT YOU HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOU

Since the Holy Spirit lives in us, our lives should show signs that He lives in us and is actively working in our hearts.️ 

In this article, we will examine five signs of the Holy Spirit in a believer.

1) TRANSFORMATION

The Holy Spirit works in us and helps us mature as believers, causing the transformation of our hearts and minds.

Titus 3: 4-6 says:
"But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, which He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior."

Having the Holy Spirit regenerates our spirit and we become a new creation.

We undergo a complete transformation at the level of the spirit and this leads to a change in behavior. The world believes you have to improve and become a better person, but the Holy Spirit transforms you into a completely new being 🧖‍♂️. 

When you are transformed, others notice the change in you. That is why, when a person is saved, others can see a difference in them, even if they may not know what caused the change. A person with the Holy Spirit in them will be like a new person.

We are always looking for ways to become better people, but God wants us to be completely new people who reflect His glory.

2) GROWING IN THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

A sign that you have received the Holy Spirit  is the presence of the fruit of the Spirit.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Galatians 5: 22-23

The more time we spend with God, the more we grow in love, joy, peace, and the other fruits listed in this Scripture. When you see someone growing in the fruit of the Spirit, then you know they have allowed God to work in their heart.

The journey of salvation lasts a lifetime and it takes time for the fruit to fully manifest in our lives. Sometimes, you will find that you are not as joyful or kind as you should be, and you can pray and ask God to help you 🙏🏻. 

Growth takes time and you can be patient with yourself as you grow in the fruit of the Spirit. When you have the fruit of the Spirit manifesting in you, you will notice that you do not act as you did before being saved.

If your joy and happiness came from external sources, they now come from within.

Whenever you want to check if you are growing in the fruit of the Spirit, you can go through each of them and ask yourself if you are manifesting them in your life.

3) THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

With the Holy Spirit living in us, we can follow His direction in our daily lives.

The signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit  are found in a person who will talk about how God speaks to them and gives them directions or instructions for every step they take. God wants us to follow the voice of His Spirit.

"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."
Romans 8:14

When a believer is led by the Holy Spirit, he will obey the Word of God and go in the direction He wants him to go. God speaks to us in our hearts and shows us the way to follow 🧭. 

When you don't know what to do in a given situation, you can ask the Holy Spirit and He will give you the solution. You will make fewer mistakes in life if you get into the habit of listening to what God wants you to do.

Many times, we want to know God's will for our lives and the only way to do so is to listen to His Spirit.

We can commit to obeying the things God wants us to do in life so that we can live a righteous life that honors Him. During our quiet moments, we can hear the Holy Spirit speak to us and tell us what is in His heart 💗. 

We can make decisions that lead to life when we make them with God as the source of wisdom and discernment.

4) SPEAK IN TONGUES

The signs of being filled with the Holy Spirit  are the proof of speaking in tongues.

After salvation, a believer can be baptized with the Holy Spirit and will speak in tongues.

"And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2: 4

When Jesus had returned to heaven, he sent the Holy Spirit who filled those praying in the upper room. They began to speak in tongues as proof of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said that those who believe in him will speak in new tongues. "And these signs will follow those who believe: 

"In my name, they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues"
Mark 16:17

As believers, we can speak in tongues when we are baptized with the Holy Spirit. Not speaking in tongues does not mean a person is not saved, they are, only that they have not received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

5) TEST THE SPIRITS

The sign of the Holy Spirit  is in a person who professes that Christ does not easily accept the doctrines they hear there ✊🏻. 

They test the spirits by which people speak and act, and turn to the word of God to confirm the truth.

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1 John 4: 1

The one who has the Holy Spirit in him will quickly discern false prophets and teachers. They are condemned when they hear teachings that seem spiritual but do not come from God. They have learned to confirm what they hear with the Word of God.

The only way to know the truth is to read and meditate on the Bible and understand God's commandments 📜. 

This is how you protect yourself against deception and hold on to the truth. When you see others give up their faith, it is likely they believed a lie about God and His Word.

If we want to hold on to our faith, we must always have the truth in our hearts.

CONCLUSION

The above are only five signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit  in a person. You can ask God to show you more while you spend quiet time with Him.

For  to always be filled with the Holy Spirit , you can give Him more room in your heart so that He can do great work in you.

God accomplishes His work on earth through the Holy Spirit and also renews our hearts by the same Spirit. Allow the Holy Spirit to help you become more godly and live a righteous life.

It is only when we accept Christ as Lord that the Holy Spirit renews our minds, helps us understand God's will, and put His commandments into practice in our daily lives. But what is God's will? To learn more, read this article:
How does God reveal His will to us?