Receiving The Spirit, Receiving The Truth

Acts 1:8--- But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

The question about receiving the Holy Spirit is too often asked by some persons who do not want to work too hard to receive the Spirit. Too many people want the easy road to receiving the Spirit. To really have a deep love, care, compassion, and energy of the Holy Spirit alive and living in us requires we work. Some people want to believe the Holy Spirit exists and we do not have to do any asking, seeking, or knocking. This is a passive approach to our faith. This kind of passive, lukewarm, hands off, "objective thought" regard for God is not what God wants. What God wants are people pounding on His spiritual door seeking His truth.