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. (Galatians 5:16-25, CEB)
Who are you guided by?
Do you follow after your own desires?
Do you cause people to hide who they are so they make you comfortable?
When we are guided by the Spirit, we will love all people as God created them.
For living in and being guided by the Spirit means we will show the fruit of the Spirit, which is love. Love brings joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. When we love we truly show God is moving in and among us and allows others to be who they are.
Be guided by the Spirit. Love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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