When Jesus died on the cross the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom to signify no separation between God the Father and those who accept Christ as their Savior. In i Corinthians 6:19 the Word of God says: Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself.” (NLT)

So if we are the temple of God how do we keep our temple a place which is welcoming for the Holy Spirit? In Ephesians 4:29-32 the Bible says:29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you.”

I have struggled some with this passage because I have encountered people who are just plain wrong. If they are wrong is it not my duty to correct them? I mean some of these people claim to be Christians and they are full of vengeance and wish to do others whom I care for harm.

I am currently in a situation like this and it is vexing to say the least. As I meditated on this scripture I realized that it really isn’t about me at all. It is about my relationship with the Holy Spirit. If I don’t want to make the Holy Spirit sad I will be silent. That doesn’t mean that I am not going to pester God about it, for I will. What it does mean is that I will not go off on this person as much as I want to.

I know this person claims to be a Christian but I don’t care for the kind of Christian they are. If they are a Christian then it is my right to go to God about their behavior. It is His prerogative to influence them to change, for He is the Holy Spirit and last time I checked I wasn’t.

I have come to the conclusion during this meditation that if I want the Holy Spirit to live in my heart I have to give Him room to sit on my throne. That is very hard to do when you are sitting on the throne of your heart and playing like you are God.