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My answer, is, "Please don't confuse the issue. You
pray to the Father."
"Well, then," the seeker says, "you told us we are to talk
to the Spirit."
I have to tell them, "There is an enormous difference
between talking and praying. I've never yet prayed to the
Holy Ghost."
Do you know what the meaning of the word prayer is?
Prayer means petition. In other words you come with your
need asking for an answer. You come looking and expect to
receive. You never look to the Spirit—He's the one who
helps you look.
To this day I have never said, "Holy Spirit, 'give me.'"
But I can't count the times I've said, "Precious Holy Spirit,
help me ask!"
Are you beginning to realize that your answer is only a
breath away? Just a word, waiting to be spoken. It may be a
physical problem that has tormented you for years. Or it
may be a habit that seems impossible to break. The answer
you need is near at hand.
Isn't it time you turn to the Spirit of God and say, "Holy
Spirit, You are my helper. I need You. Will You help me
now?" The very second you utter those words from your
heart, the Holy Ghost will place His hand on you and
something marvelous will happen. Suddenly you will find
yourself literally "in the Spirit"—absorbed in His presence
and His person.
Three Little Words
When the Father gives you something, it comes of the
Father. And when the Son gives you something, it is
usually described as coming through Jesus. But when the