When you want to know how it feels like to be filled with the Holy spirit, the best way is to serve. (What he means is, serve somewhere in the church, and you'll feel a whole lot different than just an average lukewarm christian. When you NEED to ask God for something you can NOT do alone.)
But my response is: No, it is not true. But yes, it kinda is. I say this...because I'm serving RIGHT NOW; and I DON'T feel a difference. I don't feel different compared to how I was before. I don't particularly feel like I'm "filled" with the Holy Spirit, or feel like a better christian. I just feel the same. A lukewarm christian perhaps. But here's the one big key that changes everything....I don't DO ANY of it for God. The prime focus is NOT God. So that may also explain why I don't ask Him for help. The prime focus is either my impression, my 'duty', or others respect/'awe' for me. So therefore, in Peter's statement, it should've been: "For those who serve with whole hearts, with our one and only main focus on Jesus Christ; THEY will be filled with the Holy spirit". Maybe, That's why I haven't yet. I've always felt the same.
Second question was: 'What's hindering us from the original focus of God'? Something along those lines...I can't remember the words that he used, but yea, the analogy was that...when there's water added to Grape juice, it gets diluted right? So what is that dilution in our lives, with our relationship with Christ? Peter's was that, He read the Bible only for the sake of teaching it to us, as a fellowship. He lost the real reason why he would want to read the Bible. His desire to read was for a different reason.
So my answer to that was: The desire for love/respect from other people, is what's hindering my true relationship with God. I can elaborate later.
I did a horrible job of re-explainning things...but, I guess, I understand it, if anything.
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