Writer Cole explores the purpose of Christianity’s Holy Spirit, making the case that this aspect of the Holy Trinity is an active, cogent reality, despite the fact that, for many professing Christians, the Holy Spirit is conceived as a concept only, rather than a companion. Cole reminds readers that the miracles that Jesus performed were done by Jesus as a human, not “God with a skin on.” Moreover, Jesus clearly stated that those who have faith in him will be able to do what he did, as described in scripture.

A potent example of this is Jesus’ instant healing of a crippled beggar by the pool of Bethesda, a miracle enacted simply through his words. Cole builds this incident into a central theme: the Holy Spirit is a believer’s contact with God here on earth while God himself is everywhere and his Son resides in Heaven. To have access to the Spirit, whom Cole has designated by the term “He,” one must maintain faith-based control over one’s thoughts and deeds and await the internal and external occurrences that will establish his place in one’s life.

Cole offers useful strategies based on teachings in the Holy Bible that readers can utilize in their search for connection with the Holy Spirit. The author, an engineering technician whose brief biography is included in this narrative, has organized “Catch the Wave” seminars focusing on the constructs presented here. Through a stream of lively exhortations, he is able to guide his audience of Christian believers to avoid some common mistakes and strive for a higher pathway. This volume is replete with scriptural underpinning, listed diligently in an appendix. Cole realistically and empathically surveys life’s twists and turns, inviting the reader to fully commit to the Holy Spirit’s role, which is a gift from the Father for all to share.

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