04. MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT in everyday life
I was born on February 19th 1932 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. My father came from Púchov and my mother from Budapest, the capital of Hungary. My parents were believers, they attended church and led us to fear God and to worship Him. They lived in Bratislava, but attended the church in Kittsee and also in Vienna, Austria. My parents prayed for their children fervently. My mother died during the Second World War. I believe my mother’s prayers came to the throne of God. God spoke to me by His Holy Spirit. I was convicted of being a sinner. God gave me His grace, and I repented. It was the greatest grace of God given to me. During my life as an unbeliever I was many times ill and led poor life. After returning to God everything in my life changed as Jesus had promised in John 10:10 : “The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” To return to God means to return to proper life. After I had repented, my character was changed and I began to live a new life.
I felt that the angels had great joy in heaven. Never before had I felt such a joy in my heart. It seemed to me that the world around me changed: people, friends, nature and everything. I didn’t realize at that time that the real change took place within me. The Holy Scripture says: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) We can see God already here on the earth. And therefore: “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the L o r d .” (Hebrews 12:14) The entrance to the Kingdom of heaven must take place during our life on the earth. Jesus said: “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned;he has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24) Most believers think that the entrance to the kingdom of heaven will happen after their death. No, it must be now and it starts in our life when we are born-again. As Jesus said to Nicodemus: “I tell you the truth, no one can enter thekingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.” (John 3:5)