Hello everyone and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast.

I'm Gwen Smith and I am so glad you've joined me today.

Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations, all to help you know and trust God more.

Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always practical,

and they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus

in the midst of cluttered, messy days. You got any of those? I know I do, and I can't wait to

get to today's conversation, which is all about experiencing

the Holy Spirit as a constant companion.

Today, my guest is the one and only Anne Graham Lotz.

Her late father, Billy Graham, called his daughter Anne the best preacher in the family.

For decades, she has spoken all around the globe with

wisdom and the authority of years spent studying God's Word. The New York Times named her

one of the five most influential evangelists of her generation, and today, y'all, she is hanging out

with you and me to talk about what she's been learning about the Holy Spirit.

How cool is that?

Many of us don't quite know what to think or how to respond when it comes to the Holy Spirit

because there's so much confusion and mystery and misunderstanding.

Anne shares about this in her new book, Jesus and Me, where she writes,

One thing I know for certain. He is not an optional extra in my Christian life.

He is a divine necessity.

Priscilla Shira testifies that the truth Anne shares in her new book has not just come from

deep study, but also from the personal experience of a woman who has learned

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