Living 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." ~ Romans 8:5-6

There's nothing worse than a carnal Christian - people who claim Christ, are saved, and know the Gospel, but refuse to truly allow God to transform their lives because of fear and apathy. In short, they continue to live their lives according to the flesh. They curse, they fornicate, they sin. They often have bad attitudes and a poor outlook on life, and ultimately end up lonely because their actions drive everyone they love away.

Please don't end up like these people. Nobody's perfect and everyone makes mistakes, but God has called us to live according to the Spirit of God, not according to the desires of our flesh.

I know it gets hard sometimes to do the right thing. We all struggle to do so. But God never promised us it would be easy. In fact, He promised the opposite. In order to live a transformed life, you've got to do the hard work that it takes to be transformed. God promised a life of great blessing and triumph as a result.

So, if you've never been filled by the Spirit of God or done the hard work that it takes to crucify your earthly, fleshly desires, ask Him to come in your heart today. He's waiting for the invitation.

God bless,
J.W.