DAY 5 — Keep His Presence: How to Stay Filled and Holy Spirit-Led | When God Stops Speaking: Understanding Spiritual Silence

Family, today we close this journey with something that matters to all of us — how do we keep the presence of God, not just sometimes, but as a lifestyle? 

After watching Saul lose sensitivity and David grow in intimacy, Scripture teaches us that staying filled is not automatic. It’s hard work. It’s intentional. It’s relational. And it’s deeply personal.

Our anchor text today comes from David’s own prayer in Psalm 51:11 (NKJV): “Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.”

Family, David prayed that because he had watched what happened to Saul. He saw the drift… the torment… the vacancy… the loss of clarity and peace. 

David wasn’t praying out of fear, he was praying out of awareness. He understood something Saul never fully grasped: The presence of God stays where the heart stays tender.

One of the first ways we remain Spirit-filled is through a posture of humility. Not perfection — humility. 

David messed up. We all do. But the difference was that when David was confronted, he didn’t harden like Asa… he didn’t ignore like Samson… he didn’t justify like Saul. He surrendered.

Isaiah 57:15 (NKJV) “For thus says the High and Lofty One…‘I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.’”

Family, God is drawn to humility. He fills what we empty before Him.

There’s another way we stay Spirit-led and that’s by creating space for Him. Not just when there’s a crisis… not just in worship services… but in the fabric of our everyday lives. 

We see this in the life of Daniel. Daniel prayed three times a day — not out of ritual, but out of relationship. Because of that rhythm, his heart remained sensitive even in Babylon.

Daniel 6:10 (NKJV) says, “He knelt down… three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.”

That consistency kept Daniel aligned — not the environment, not the circumstances, not the comfort level, but the habit of communion. 

That begs the question: how consistent are we with our prayer life, our study of the Word? What are we so busy doing that we neglect to find quality time to spend with our Creator?

Family, we are reminded today that the Holy Spirit fills the spaces we continually open.

We are talking today about How to Stay Filled and Spirit-Led, Keeping His Presence.

We can look at another example, that of  Cornelius in Acts 10. Cornelius was a Gentile, not a priest, not a prophet. But Scripture says he prayed continually and gave generously. And the Bible calls that a memorial before God. His lifestyle invited the Spirit long before Peter ever arrived.

And then there’s Anna, the prophetess in Luke 2:37 (NKJV), who “served God with fastings and prayers night and day.”

Anna’s consistency kept her sensitive enough to recognize Jesus when many others missed Him.

Family, staying filled is not about emotional highs — a lot of people get that when they go to church and fall down at the altar or run around the church or by just lifting their hands in praise and worship. 

But what happens after that spiritual high? Staying filled is about spiritual rhythms. It’s choosing to guard the heart. Choosing to give God the first say and the final say. Choosing to pause when the Spirit nudges. Choosing to forgive quickly. Choosing to release offense before it grows roots. Choosing to worship not for feelings, but for alignment.

Do we get that?

Get that we must, because the Holy Spirit stays where He is welcomed — not occasionally, but continually.

And let me say this gently: Some of us lose sensitivity because we feed our spirit on Sabbath or Sunday but starve it Monday through Friday.

We pour out all week but never refill. We run on fumes. We expect strength without stillness, clarity without communion, and peace without presence.

Family, staying filled is not magic — it’s maintenance, it takes work.

Ephesians 5:18 (NKJV) says, “Be filled with the Spirit,” and the Greek tense means keep being filled — over and over again.

We refill through worship. We refill through repentance. We refill through stillness. We refill through the Word. We refill through community. We refill through obedience — even when it costs us something.

And here’s the beauty of it all: God’s presence is not hard to keep — our hearts just need to stay soft. Soft enough to hear Him. Soft enough to follow. Soft enough to yield.

Family, as we close this series, I want us to hold this truth close: Saul lost what he treated casually. David kept what he valued deeply. And we get to choose which example we follow.

God’s presence is not fragile, but our attention can be. Our priorities can be. Our sensitivity can be.

So today, let this settle in us: The Holy Spirit stays where He is honoured daily.

And every time we turn toward Him — even a little — He fills us again.