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Say unto
wisdom, Thou art my sister,
and call understanding thy kinswoman
Proverbs 7:4
Wisdom (saith Solomon) is to a man an infinite Treasure, for she is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; she is the Brightness of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Majesty of God, and an Image of His Goodness; she teacheth us Soberness and Prudence, Righteousness and Strength; she understands the Subtlety of words, and Solution of dark sentences; she foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what shall happen in time to come.
When we examine the three aspects of the Holy Trinity, which in theology is designated: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we see God, the Father and God, the Son. There must be a Mother as well. The remaining third aspect, the Feminine Aspect of God is, of course, the Holy Spirit. Another way to approach the Trinity and more readily realize its meaning is through the terms mind, idea, and expression. The Feminine Aspect of God, Holy Spirit, then, would be the Way through which the Will of God expresses its ideas.
By Her fruits we shall know Her. Holy Spirit is known to be the Living Word of Truth, the Holy Counselor, the Provider of wealth, the Co-Creator with God as Active Intelligence, and our Divine Instructor.
Holy Spirit = Word of Truth = Wisdom
In the writings of Solomon She is called Wisdom, and Her gender is properly identified.
Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: (Proverbs 8: 1-3)
Hear what Wisdom has to say:
"To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding. Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right. My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness. All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
(Proverbs 8: 4-9)
Charles Fillmore, co-founder of the UNITY movement and author of The Revealing Word, in his discussion of Spirit says:
Spirit of truth--The Mind of God in its executive capacity; it carries out the divine plan of the originating Spirit. It proceeds from the Father and bears witness of the Son.
The Spirit of truth is God's thought projecting into our mind ideas that will build a spiritual consciousness like that of Jesus. The Spirit of truth watches every detail of our life, and when we by affirmation proclaim its presence, it brings new life into our body and prosperity into our affairs.
(Revealing Word S - Page 183-184)
Holy Spirit = Holy Counselor
"I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power." (Proverbs 8: 12-14)
The phrase, "fear of the Lord," which we often find in the Scriptures, does not mean fright or terror. It means a good relationship with God based upon reverence and respect. In the passage above the fear of the Lord refers to righteous living. If we listen to the counsel of the Inner Voice that seeks to guide us, we hear God's Living Word of Truth and learn to live in accordance with God's plan.
Holy Spirit identifies Herself above as "Wisdom." When we listen to the Voice of Wisdom,
When we heed Her counsel, we gain understanding and power. Then we shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make us free.
Holy
Spirit =
Provider of Wealth - Substance of the Universe
Get in touch with this Spirit of God in you! the Master Jesus injoins us to "Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all else will be added unto you." The Apostle, Paul, advises us to "Stir up the gift of God that is in you."
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full. (Proverbs 8: 17-21)
Holy Spirit = Co-Creator with God
How do we know that the Wisdom about which Solomon writes is in fact the Holy Spirit? Well, She (Holy Spirit) has already identified Herself as Wisdom. Let us read on in Proverbs to help us to identify Wisdom as the Holy Spirit.
"The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began. When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water; before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth, before he made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world. I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth. Then I was the craftsman at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind." (Proverbs 8: 22-31)
Who was it that was with God before the world began?
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters." (Genesis 1: 1-2)
"Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."
(Genesis 1: 26-27)"By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place." (Proverbs 3:19)
Holy Spirit = Active Intelligence
From the beginning we see Holy Spirit as the Breath of Life.
"... the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul." (Genesis 2:7)
Charles Fillmore, describes Spirit as
Spirit--God as the moving force in the universe; Principle as the breath of life in all creation; the principle of life; creative intelligence and life.
We sometimes discover within ourselves a flow of thought that has been evolved independently of the reasoning process and we are puzzled about its origin and its safety as a guide. In its beginnings this seemingly strange source of knowledge is turned aside as a day-dream; again it seems a distant voice, an echo of something that we have heard and forgotten. One should give attention to this unusual and usually faint whispering of Spirit in man. It is the development in man of a greater capacity to know himself and to understand the purpose of creation.
(Revealing Word - S -page 183)
Soul = Mind ------- Spirit = Breath of Life
The Soul (mind) of man did not come alive until it was inspired (inbreathed) with Holy Spirit. The word Spirit is derived from the Latin 'espiritu' which means breath.
Holy Spirit [is] The activity of God in a universal sense. The moving force in the universe taken as a whole. The Spirit is the infinite "breath" of God, the life essence of Being.
(Fillmore, Revealing Word H - page 98)"And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit" (John 20:22).
Our thoughts come alive when they are charged with the energy of the Holy Spirit. This is the Feminine Aspect, feeling nature of God. We can know God, i.e., the existence of God in our mind and thoughts (the masculine aspect). However, we experience God in our Spirit with feeling (feminine aspect). God, the Father (Divine Mind) sends us Divine ideas. God, the Mother (Holy Spirit) breathes life into these ideas by inspiring us with excitement and enthusiasm, the energy that nurtures the ideas as we carry them out into full expression. Holy Spirit inspires us with a sense of awe and reverence, a sense of beauty and truth, and fills us with love.
Holy Spirit = Divine Instructor
But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. (Job 32:8)
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. (Proverbs 31:26)
"Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD. But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death." (Proverbs 8: 32-36)
For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. (Proverbs 2:10)
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. (Proverbs 4: 5-7)
The Feminine Aspect of God is Holy Spirit. She is the
The Spirit of
the LORD will rest on him -- the Spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of
knowledge and of the fear of the LORD
- Isaiah 11:2
Wisdom, "You are my sister,"
We touch and agree in Spirit
© 1997 - Carolyn Odom Burleson, Ph.D.
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