Christ's followers received the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (see Acts 2). The Holy Spirit flows from God and gives us a piece of his eternal life and nature.
Notice what Paul wrote to the Galatians about God's Holy Spirit:
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. --Galatians 5:16-17, NLT
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. --Galatians 5:22-23, NLT
Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. --Galatians 5:25
Now, in my opinion, that's about the best explanation of the operation of the Holy Spirit that we have!
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