 The Word of God is the foundation upon which we build that friendship with the Holy Spirit. In fact, the Word of God is the substance with which the Holy Spirit creates the character of Christ in you. If you're serious about drawing closer to the Holy Spirit, you're going to get serious about the Word of God. If you're serious about hearing the Holy Spirit, you'll get serious about the Word of God. Now this can be challenging sometimes because in our lives there are many different distractions after all. The flesh craves entertainment. The flesh always craves something else or what's next. And because of that, we have to learn to subject the flesh, say no to the flesh, and instead stay focused on the things of God.