 Do you ever worry that a mistake you made caused the Holy Spirit to abandon you? Consider this. The Holy Spirit is more patient than we are sinful. Now, of course, sin has consequences, but the Holy Spirit abides with even the struggling Christian. It's not a points-based system. Why would God remove from you your only power to live holy as a punishment for not living holy? The Bible says that the Holy Spirit pleads for us in harmony with God's own will. This means that the Holy Spirit is working with you, molding you and perfecting you. He's not going to abandon you. He's going to abide and help you overcome the sin nature.