What it means to walk by the Holy Spirit
Today I found myself meditating on Gal. 5:16 the whole day, asking myself what it means to walk by the Holy Spirit…keeping in step with Him.
“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.”
Galatians 5:16-18
As I examine myself, I realize that there are many times I respond to issues in the flesh; basically as a natural man. I tend to use the common senses more to interpret situations rather than allowing the Spirit of God in me to guide me in the truth. And so today I constantly asked the Spirit to help me perceive things through Him and to quicken scripture in my heart.
This is because scripture is inspired by Him to instruct us, correct us, rebuke us… e.g. when I am tempted to act in anger, He reminds me that in my anger I should not sin; that human anger doesn’t bring out God’s righteousness, etc…
If I may ask: how are you walking by the Spirit? What’s your struggle? What do you make of the verses above?