💧 4 – DEEP THANKSGIVING (Core of the blog)
“Thank You, Holy Spirit – For Not Leaving When I Would Have”
“You watched me flirt with the world… and You didn’t walk away.
You saw me lie, pretend, fall, and fake it—yet You whispered, ‘I’m still here.’
Who does that?
Only You, Holy Spirit.”
🌿 A THANKFULNESS THAT FLOWS FROM THE SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY
There are three layers to this thanksgiving.
Let us address each deeply.
🧠 1. THANK YOU, HOLY SPIRIT — IN MY MIND (SOUL)
When I was confused… You clarified.
When I was anxious… You whispered peace.
When I was tormented by memories… You replaced them with truth.
📖 John 14:26 (NKJV)
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit… will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
You have been my:
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Teacher when I didn’t understand Scripture.
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Counselor when friends gave empty advice.
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Reminder of God’s voice when I forgot His promises.
You didn’t just inform my mind —
You transformed it.
I no longer think like the world…
because You taught me to think like Heaven.
💔 2. THANK YOU, HOLY SPIRIT — IN MY HEART (SPIRIT)
Oh… how I have broken Your heart.
There were moments I knew the right thing—and still chose rebellion.
Times I drowned Your voice in entertainment, noise, and ego.
Times I said “no” to Your nudge, just because I didn’t want to be uncomfortable.
And yet…
You waited.
Not impatiently.
But like a Father watching a prodigal,
like a Lover who sees the bride stumbling,
like a Fire that refuses to go out.
📖 Romans 8:26 (NKJV)
“The Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”
You groaned for me…
when I didn’t even pray for myself.
Who does that?
Only You, Holy Spirit.
🕯️ 3. THANK YOU, HOLY SPIRIT — IN MY BODY (TEMPLE)
“You’ve made this broken shell Your sanctuary.
You’ve entered this cracked jar and called it holy.
You’ve filled this fragile clay with fire.”
📖 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NKJV)
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you…?”
I’ve abused this body, ignored this body, overfed it, exhausted it.
But You never left.
You cleansed it.
You dwelt in it.
You made it a holy of holies.
Even when sickness came… You breathed life.
Even when sin defiled… You washed it in fire.
😭 THANK YOU FOR NOT LEAVING
If this were Old Covenant, I would’ve been struck down.
But because of the Blood of the Lamb,
You stayed…
You sealed…
You sanctified.
📖 Ephesians 1:13 (NKJV)
“…you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.”
You’ve sealed me.
I am Yours — not because I’m strong, but because You refused to let go.
🔥 THANK YOU FOR THE FIRE THAT BURNS WITHOUT DEMAND
You’ve ignited gifts in me…
You’ve awakened prayer in me…
You’ve cried through me…
Yet never demanded worship.
How humble You are, Holy Spirit.
You give, but never manipulate.
You empower, but never compete.
You anoint, but never boast.
✨ THANK YOU FOR BEING PRESENT IN THE LOWEST MOMENTS
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In addiction — You wept and waited.
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In betrayal — You whispered truth over lies.
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In suicidal thoughts — You breathed hope.
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In failure — You restored my dignity.
You didn’t just “help me get better.”
You fought for me, bled in groanings I’ll never hear,
and resurrected me from pits I had dug myself.
🎶 LET THE READERS DECLARE:
“Holy Spirit…
Today I rise to thank You.
Not just for answered prayers…
But for unanswered ones You protected me from.
Not just for open doors…
But for shut ones that saved my soul.
Not just for tongues…
But for tears.
Not just for prophecy…
But for Presence.”
You’ve been my shadow in dark valleys.
My flame in cold nights.
My breath when I forgot how to breathe.
Thank You, Holy Spirit.
Truly, deeply, thank You.
🙏 PRAYER – A BURNING THANK YOU
“Holy Spirit…
I take this moment to pause,
not to ask,
not to request,
but to burn with gratitude.
Thank You for loving what was unlovely.
Thank You for seeing what no one else saw.
Thank You for being faithful when I was not.
You are more patient than the ocean’s tide.
You are more faithful than the rising sun.
You are more gentle than a mother’s touch.
You are more powerful than all armies combined.
And yet… You choose to whisper,
to wait,
to love.
Forever…
thank You.”
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