Our youth director and I had the challenge of teaching on one of the mysterious persons of the Trinity on Sunday (to a group of 6th graders!) Actually the entire Trinity is mysterious anyway, but talking and teaching about the Holy Spirit is a fun challenge!
We discussed the wind metaphor to describe the work and presence of the Holy Spirit. You cannot see the wind, but you experience it's impact and effects. Same is true of the Holy Spirit.
Then, I asked the bump question. Everyone knows what goose bumps are. Your skin gets cold and in an attempt to warm up your skin gets prickly.
Well, it has been my experience that when the Holy Spirit is present the hairs on my skin stand up for attention and respect causing what I affectionately refer to as "glory bumps". We asked all the mentors in the classroom if any of them had ever had a 'glory bump' moment. Almost all said yes.
Then, we challenged the students to notice when glory bumps appear... because Someone to counsel, guide, advocate, and/or comfort them has appeared. And they need to pay attention to the Presence in their midst.
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