I say be guided by the Spirit and you won’t carry out your selfish desires. A person’s selfish desires are set against the Spirit, and the Spirit is set against one’s selfish desires. They are opposed to each other, so you shouldn’t do whatever you want to do. But if you are being led by the Spirit, you aren’t under the Law. The actions that are produced by selfish motives are obvious, since they include sexual immorality, moral corruption, doing whatever feels good, idolatry, drug use and casting spells, hate, fighting, obsession, losing your temper, competitive opposition, conflict, selfishness, group rivalry, jealousy, drunkenness, partying, and other things like that. I warn you as I have already warned you, that those who do these kinds of things won’t inherit God’s kingdom. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against things like this. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the self with its passions and its desires. If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit. Let’s not become arrogant, make each other angry, or be jealous of each other. (Galatians 5:16-26, CEB)
The idea of living in the Spirit will produce good fruit.
And that fruit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
I have heard some say that the fruit of the Spirit is love. And the rest describe what love is. When you love, there is joy, and peace. You are patient with everyone, you are kind, and goodness freely flows. You are faithful to God, and gentle with everyone and you are in control of what you are doing.
That is what we are all called to do and be. Love and loving.
All of us are one in Christ (Galatians 3:28), and we should love each other like God loves us.
Love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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