Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

 

When a person truly gives their heart to the Lord, they become an entirely new creation. At that moment, the Holy Spirit dwells inside them to teach and guide them through life. IF (and that is a big IF) the person surrenders their life (the flesh) to the Holy Spirit of God, He will do miraculous things in their life and use them in tremendous ways to build His Kingdom.

 

The Holy Spirit will never force Himself on anyone. He comes in and waits for the individual to invite Him to teach and guide them. In my opinion, the 8th Chapter of the Book of Romans explains this best.

 

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the Law of sin and death. For what the Law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the Righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is Life and Peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

 

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of Righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. (Romans 8:1-11)

 

What you have just read is a Spiritual Law set in place by God for the New Covenant. Some may not like it or agree with it but that does not matter. What matters is what God says and when He sets in place a Law, no man can change it.

 

There are only two places to be: in the flesh or in the Spirit. Where are you?

 

Only God can……….turn the tide

 

 

In the Spirit,         Doreen

 

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