Grieving the spirit can be the first step leading to the total loss of the influence of God’s active force in a Christian’s life.
قَدْ يَكُونُ إِحْزَانُ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْخُطْوَةَ ٱلْأُولَى ٱلَّتِي تُؤَدِّي إِلَى خَسَارَةِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيِّ بِشَكْلٍ كُلِّيٍّ تَأْثِيرَ قُوَّةِ ٱللهِ ٱلْفَعَّالَةِ فِي حَيَاتِهِ .‏