Do not quench the spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5, verse 19.

Welcome to this daily encouragement from our daily bread.

Panic in a cave was written by Tim Gustafson and read by Stephen Tabor.

First Thessalonians chapter 5 verses 16 through 24.

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will

for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies

with contempt, but test them all. Hold on to what is good. Reject every kind of evil. May God

himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the

coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

Panic in a Cave, written by Tim Gustafson.

They were three adrenaline-fueled teenage boys, unleashed in the immense underground system connecting to mammoth cave.

With them was their uncle Frank, a veteran caver familiar with these parts.

He knew the drop-offs and danger spots, and continually called to the three,

guys, this way. Still, they ventured even farther from him. Dimming his headlamp, Uncle Frank

decided to remain silent. Soon, the boys realized they'd lost their guide. Panic-stricken, they yelled his name. No response.

Finally, they saw his headlamp flickered to life in the distance. Instant relief and peace.

Now they were ready to follow their guide. This true story makes an apt parable for how we can

treat the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Detours lure us away from the voice that calls us to follow the one who, in Matthew 16, said,

Follow me. That voice is the Holy Spirit, who dwells inside each child of God. God's Spirit will never

abandon us, but we can ignore him. The Apostle Paul

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