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you may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit." There is no need for us to be with out hope, for whenever we touch the Spirit, we have hope. Psalm 3:3 says, "But thou, O Lord, art…the lifter up of mine head." The Lord is the One who lifts up our head. This means that He gives us hope. When we are in the Spirit, our heads are uplifted, and we are filled with hope.
Love
Romans 5:5 indicates that the Spirit is also related to love: "the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." Furthermore, in 15:30 Paul speaks of "the love of the Spirit." As we contact the Spirit, we experience love.
Power
In 15:13 and 19, Paul mentions the power of the Spirit. This power is like a dynamo energiz ing us from within. When we are in the Spirit, we are spontaneously energized by the power of the Spirit.
Service
Romans 7:6 says that "we should serve as slaves in newness of spirit and not in oldness