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Don't Grieve the Holy Spirit

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30

The word 'grieve' comes from the Greek word lupete. It denotes pain experienced between two people who are deeply in love. It pictures a husband or a wife who's just discovered that their mate has been unfaithful to them. Your relationship with the Holy Spirit is so important! If you don't believe it, try living a day without Him. Just as someone in love constantly thinks about and longs to be with the one they love, so the Holy Spirit comforts us, protects us, guides us, strengthens us, desires to be close to us and wants to reveal Himself to us. But when we act like the world, talk like the world and respond like the world, we cause the Holy Spirit to experience the pain of betrayal. We need to realize how precious the Holy Spirit is in our lives and honor Him by making sure we walk in integrity and live lives of commitment. If our behavior’s been wrong we should confess our sin and receive cleansing through the blood of Jesus so that we can be restored to fellowship. So, before you rush out into another hectic day, stop and pray, 'Holy Spirit is there anything in my life which causes You grief? If there is, reveal it to me so that I can deal with it. Forgive me for allowing my attitudes and actions to dishonor You. Starting today, I want to live every moment with the intent to please You and never cause You grief again. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.'