Week 6: Chapter 5 — A Real Relationship

1.Chan describes the Spirit as someone we can grieve (Ephesians 4:30) and quench (1 Thessalonians 5:19). What do these two warnings tell us about the nature of our relationship with the Spirit — and about His personhood? What kinds of behaviors most grieve or quench Him in your life?

2.Chan talks about learning to recognize the Spirit's voice and promptings — distinguishing them from our own thoughts, desires, and fears. Have you ever had what you believed was a clear prompting from the Spirit? What did you do with it? What happened?

3.He uses the analogy of a human relationship to illuminate what it looks like to know the Spirit: spending time together, listening, responding, obeying. What aspect of your existing relationship habits (with friends, family, God) would most need to change for this kind of relationship with the Spirit to deepen?