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Implying that His help and all the resources of gorga ga Mowa o o Boitshepo jaaka Jeso o ne a
God Himself will always be available. kaa, go ne go tlile go ba tlisetsa ditlamorago tse
di tona go feta ka moo ba neng ba itse. Mowa o
The Bible makes it clear that the Holy Spirit is o Boitshepo o ne o tla tswelela pele ka ditiro tsa
both God and a Person. The Holy Spirit is called Jeso (Johane 16:9), ka jalo Mowa o o Boitshepo
of God (2Cor 3:17-18) and can do things that o tla bo o paka ka ga Jeso (Johane 16:13-15),
only God can do. He was present at Creation (Lewis, 2016). O bile a solofetsa gore Mowa o o
(Gen1:2) and He also has divine attributes: holy, Boitsepo, Mothusi go tswa go Modimo o tla nna
all powerful, all knowing, eternal, and present ka phuthulogo go barutwana ba gagwe. Mowa
everywhere. The Holy Spirit also possesses at- o ne o satle go nna fela le bone, mme o ne a tla
tributes that human beings have; He has self go tsena e na monni ka fa teng ga bone go ya
awareness (Acts 13:2), intelligence and a will go ile. Seo se neng se kaa gore thuso ya gagwe
(1Cor 2:10; 12:11). He is also able to teach (John le bokgoni jotlhe jwa Modimo ka bo-ene di tla
14:26) and to intercede for believers (Rom 8:26). nna teng go batho.
He lives within believers and has on ongoing Beibele e tlhalosa sentle gore Mowa o o Boits-
personal relationship with humans. hepo ke Modimo e bile ke Motho. Mowa o o
Boitshepo o amane le Modimo, mme o kgona
go dira dilo tse Modimo fela a ka di dirang. O
Holy Spirit is the Divine Helper: I will ask the
Father, and He will give you another Helper– ne o le teng ka nako ya tlholego (Genesi1:2),
gape o na le sebopego le bokgoni jwa selegodi-
John 14:16
mo jaaka: go nna boitshepo, go nna maatla otl-
he, go itse tsotlhe, o teng go ya bosakhutleng, o
Holy Spirit is the Permanent Dweller: That He gotlhe ka dinako tsotlhe. Mowa o o Boitshepo o
may be with you forever… He dwells with you na le gape selebego le bokgoni jwa batho ba ba
and will be in you– John 14:16,17 tshelang, e leng: o nna le maitemogelo a boleng
jwa gagwe, botlhale, le bokgoni jwa go tsaa dits-
Holy Spirit is the Truth Teacher: The Spirit of hwetso (1Bakorinte 2:10; 12;11). Go feta moo
truth –John 14:17 o kgona go ruta (Johane 14:26), le go rapelela

badumedi (Baroma 8:26). O tshela ka fa teng ga
Counsellors in church as people-helpers, are badumedi ebile o na le kgolagano le mongwe le
thus commanded to be Holy Spirit filled in or- mongwe.
der to be effective in the work of stewarding and Mowa o Boitshepo ke Mothusi wa Selegodi-
leading people to growth in being Christ-like. mo: Nna ke tla rapela Rara, mme o tla lo naya
The Holy Spirit works with believers and chan- Mogomotsi yo mongwe, gore a nne le lona ka
ges them for the better and given this sinful bosakhutleng. Johane 14:16
world, He continues to sanctify. Also empowe- Mowa o o Boitshepo ke Monni wa Bosakhut-
ring believers to be able to serve others and do leng: Gore a nne le lona ka bosakhutleng ....O
God’s work. He enables counsellors to clearly na le lona, ebile o tla nna mo teng ga lona. Jo-
hear and understand the Word of God (Collins, hane 14:16,17
2001). Mowa o o Boitshepo ke Moruta Nnete: Ebong
Mowa wa nnete –Johane 14:17
Lewis (2016) further stated that: Ba-counsellor kwa mafelong a kobamelo, ka
• The Holy Spirit is the only one who can change tiro ya bone e le go nna bathusi ba batho, ba
hearts. The Holy Spirit brings about regenerati- laelwa go nna ba tletse ka Mowa o o Boitshepo
on and with it come the fruit of the Spirit (Gala- gore ba godise bokgoni jwa bone go tataisa ba-
tians 3:1-3; 5:22-23). tho mo leetong la bone la go senka go tshwana
• The Holy Spirit brings conviction. Spirit- ke Kereste. Mowa o o Boitshepo o dirisanya le
brought conviction brings a good fear of the badumedi, o ba fetole go nna ba nonofile jaaka
Lord that leads to repentance. The Holy Spirit’s ba tshela mo lefatsheng leo le tletsng maleo; o
conviction can sting, but ultimately it is sweet to tswelela pele go ba itshepisa. O bile o nonofisa
the soul and brings life. badumedi gore ba kgone go direla bangwe ka
bone, mme ba kgone le go dira tiro ya Modimo.
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