Nuttin To It
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you WILL NOT gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. ( Galatians 5:16-17 ) Well, there we go ! Nuttin to it; right ? WRONG ! Living “by the Spirit” ( by the way…yall DID catch that upper case “S”; right ? ) is living under the Lordship of God the Father, by faith in the Son, Jesus Christ, and under the leadership and power of the Holy Spirit of GOD. This is THE ONLY WAY to walk in the righteousness of God … to live “up to” the Holy standards of God, and reap the benefits of a life free from the burdens and pain that “willingly sinning” produces. Where the consequences of sin are heartbreak, poor health conditions, incarceration, death and eternal separation from GOD … the consequences of being Spirit led is abundant life, freedom, peace, joy, contentment, peace-of-mind, supernaturally empowered and blessed beyond measure ! Trying to sin while Spirit-filled is like trying to cram a square peg in a round hole, thread a needle while traveling a wash-board gravel road or put lipstick on a pig. It just won’t “feel right”! God never saved us for us to return to our sinful ways…no matter how frequent ( Proverbs 26:11; Romans 6:1 ). Living and walking in the Spirit MUST precede “self-control”… a must-have “fruit of the Spirit”. Without the Spirit and His power, we cannot be self-controlled…and we will not be able to resist the temptation to sin. Aintcha glad you no longer haveta live in that sinful nature that was handicappin you and sendin you to hell ?