When the Apostles heard that Samaria had been converting, they realized that the Holy Spirit, “had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.” (Act 8:16-17). In baptism we received the Holy Spirit in a way to develop our relationship with the Blessed Trinity. In Confirmation, we receive the Holy Spirit to go out and bring the Good News to others. We are made “Soldiers of Christ.” This is not a physical waging of war, but a spiritual responsibility to live up to the standards set by Jesus. St Francis of Assisi is known to say, “Always preach the Gospel, and when necessary, use words.” Confirmation gives us the grace we need to do this.
We cooperate with God’s grace given in confirmation. We need to form our minds to the ways of Jesus in order to do His holy will. We need to discern God’s will because His grace is given to do His will. In doing His will, we come even closer to our Lord Jesus and our relationship strengthens and matures.
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Other scripture to look up: Acts 19:6/ 2 Cor 1:21-22/ Eph 1:13