So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Many Christians seem to believe it is our job to change ourselves to be the person Jesus wants us to be. We work at fixing ourselves and others; working to become Christ like by our own power.
God sent us Holy Spirit to be with us, to be in us. Our spirit is one with Holy Spirit.
As we understand who we are in Christ, in the Spirit, He initiates change in us. His word tells us He teaches us all things.
He makes this obvious to a new believer when something they have been struggling with leaves instantly. Like no longer using coarse language, no longer desiring to smoke, no longer... These are things that we had in our life that just left as soon as we decided to follow Jesus.
As we are changing we need to be with other Spirit filled believers. When we are walking on the same path we can grow together and hold each other up.
May we walk being led by the Holy Spirit in all we do and say and allowing Him to help us make our choices as we go about our day...allowing Him to help us change the way we think and act and speak.
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