Living By the Holy Spirit's Power

Galatians 5:16-23 NIRV

So I say, live by the Holy Spirit's power. Then you will not do what your sinful nature wants you to do.

The sinful nature does not want what the Holy Spirit delights in. And the Spirit does not want what the sinful nature delights in. The two are at war with each other. That's what makes you do what you don't want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the authority of the law.

What the sinful nature does is clear. It enjoys sexual sins, impure acts and wild living. It worships statues of gods. It also worships evil powers. It is full of hatred and fighting. It is full of jeaslousy and fits of anger. It is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups. It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like that will not receive God's kingdom.

But, the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy, peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being fatithful and gently and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.

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