At first I felt you were making light of the Holy Spirit as just an ordinary friend. But as I read further I began to understand He is closer and more dear than any human friend. And He puts up with my sin and shortcomings, choosing to live inside me as a Friend in spite of my human-ness.

I’ve long regarded God the Father and Jesus as friends, but I’ve mistakenly felt the Holy Spirit was just a force or the power of God. To think of Him as a Person who wants to be my friend is new to me, but I’m going to check Him out.