1 Thessalonians 5:19
In this context, quench is synonymous with "extinguish," so in other words we shouldn't drive the spirit away, and that idea, of living so that we can always have the spirit with us, is our quest for the ideal life.
Not that it is always easy of course. God gives us tons of clues in scripture and some very clear guidance in our lives, but because it is something we feel, we at least partially have to learn it over time by finding out what things draw the spirit and what things drive it away.
Because we don't always know, then the admonition is telling us not to do it on purpose, and basically also asking us to learn what will drive the spirit away so that we don't. :)
Today, let's learn more about the Spirit in our lives, and welcome it in rather than driving it away. Let's have enough quietness of soul to make sure that we can hear God when he talks to us, and that we are open to his inspiration in our lives.
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