An excellently written article. Having only recently become truly aware of my church’s stand on the work/ purpose , if you will, of the Holy Spirit this article is exactly what I needed to read. I am having a great deal of difficulty understanding how the Holy Spirit can be considered the Comforter unless there is some direct, real , and deep awareness of that omnipresent part of God within us. Some personal feeling of being comforted. I am left with a gaping hole in my daily walk with Jesus if he is not a vital part of my inner most being. This teaching of the LCMS that the Holy Spirit is not my personal comforter in time of need, does not offer me help in walking my Christian walk, and cares nothing about the choices I make in my life , and that I delude myself if I think I can feel the presence of the Holy Spirit supporting me on this journey called earthly existence , leaves me in despair . The love I feel for the Trinity of God is definitely personal. I feel like part of the family of God, like God’s own child, not simply the member of a congregation of church goers. It is with overwhelming gratitude that I recognize what Jesus has done for me. It’s real. It’s deeply personal. He chose me. Me. Out of all the millions of humans on planet earth, God chose me . Frankly anyone who does not recognize those feelings fails to comprehend the magnitude of who God is, in my opinion. Perhaps I am unable to understand the theology . Is love a feeling?