The moment we act independent of the Lord, we have lost our sensitivity to His nearness. We cease to hear His still small voice, checking our spirit to warn us, but also to encourage us. John 15:5 should be a verse that is etched in the walls of our heart.

I had a hidden leak in my old mobile. It took me a while to realize it was there, until a wet spot appeared. After the flooring man took up the vinyl planks, the subfloor was laid bare to dry out. 

I wrote strategic verses all over the floor. I wanted to stand on them. It was a prophetic statement to me to always be standing on His word. We also do that through memorizing and meditating. That causes His word to be implanted or etched on the walls of our heart. That is another way the Holy Spirit checks our thoughts ~ He brings that word into our mind to stop us in our tracks before we sin.