 filled with the holy spirit how do you do that well if you have any known sin in your life then obviously god's holy spirit is quenched and grieved and the ability to receive divine inspiration from the scriptures you're going to hear today will be nullified therefore first john 1 9 is your recovery verse and it's very clear it says what if we confess our sin and he's faithful and just to forgive us of our sin and purify us from all of our wrongdoing