“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.” Romans 8:5-8
This is really about the internal struggle that we all face-living for self or living for God. If you live for self you are rejecting God and on a path leading to serious trouble. The man or woman living for self can never please God. They have taken over the role of God.
For a moment, let your mind consider that what you desire is the same thing that God desires for you? The exception is He desires to give you more than you ask or think.
The foolishness in living for self is you are dismissing the desire of God to give you an abundant life and to overwhelm you with His goodness. You are choosing to strive through life relying on your own resources to get what God has predestined for you. And, in the process you are destroying yourself.
The path to obtaining the desires of your heart is to follow the Spirit of God living inside you. Don’t listen or give power to your natural urges or the temptations of the world.
Keep this mindset at all times, the Spirit of God brings life and peace and leads you to the goodness of God! Nothing else can replace the Spirit of God. The Spirit will lead you to the righteousness of God and He will never allow you to be in bondage to sin.
God is jealous and does not want to share you with anyone. He wants your total devotion to Him. Avoid placing anything above God! When you live for self or give power to the things of the world, you grieve His Spirit and this diminishes the fullness of His life inside you.
Make the Holy Spirit your best friend! You will never regret this decision!
Hal Hollister Ministry 