Walking in the Spirit | Part 3

And here, I wanna just kinda launch what I wanna get into today, and, I'm just gonna kinda pause in just a moment. The greatest difference between a frustrated believer and a fruitful believer is not what they know in their head. It's what and who they follow. Let that sink in. Galatians five twenty five. Galatians five twenty five says, if we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. And let me just say this. Walking in the spirit is not automatic. [00:05:50] (37 seconds)  #FollowTheSpirit

But God deals with us, not necessarily in schedules, but in seasons. In in the old testament, we talked about the last few weeks about Israel, the children of Israel, and how that the cloud the cloud guided them while they were in the desert with the heat and then the fire by night. And we said this that a cloud that stays doesn't mean God has stopped. K? A cloud that moves doesn't mean God has rushed. Right? All it means is God is leading you. That's what it means. [00:05:15] (35 seconds)  #GodLeadsInSeasons

Here's a little bit deeper truth. There is a difference, now watch this, between having life in the spirit and walking in the spirit. I want it to sink in. How many know you can be saved but still be led by your emotions? Right? You can be born again, going to heaven, but always act and react in the flesh. K? Are you still with me this morning? You can have the spirit within you, but not follow his lead. And this is what the apostle Paul is confronting. He's confronting this gap here with the church of Galatia. [00:10:31] (38 seconds)  #LeadBySpiritNotEmotions

I may not need to do that, Lord. Hold me back on that. Maybe your plans need to be surrendered. This is what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna do this, this, this, and this. No. Wait a minute. God's saying, don't. Oh, I don't like that. That ruffles my feathers. I don't like that. Surrender at times you need to understand everything all the time. Once again, easier said than done. Luke nine twenty three. Jesus said this. He said, if anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. That's the surrender part. K? That's the surrender part. Watch this. You cannot be spirit led and self ruled at the same time. [00:26:20] (43 seconds)  #CrossNotControl

And so walking in the spirit means we don't let our feelings lead our decision. And once again, that's easier said than done. We we allow his voice, and he will if we slow down and take a moment, say, holy spirit, speak and prompt me. You'll get this sense and know and peace that I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't have looked at that. I shouldn't have participated in that. And holy spirit guide me. And it's always a still small voice, but it is a voice, and it is clear. And so there are moments when everything in us, we shouts panic. We feel like we're unraveling, but the spirit says in those moments, I want you to trust me. Here's the thing. Faith is not the absence of emotion. It's choosing God, his voice, his leading over that emotion. Amen? [00:31:52] (49 seconds)  #FaithOverFeeling

You know, the holy spirit pick out the clothes that I'm so should I wear this red dress today or this blue dress today? Or, you know, the jeans with holes or no holes. Come on. You know, it's like it's should I take a shower? Yes. You should take a shower and use deodorant and brush your teeth. Amen? That's foolishness. K? And there's an element of spiritual pride in that, and I don't wanna get down that rabbit hole. Submitting to the spirit doesn't mean you park your brain. Okay? Proverbs three five and six says, somebody shout trust. Trust. Trust in the Lord and he shall direct. Trust in the Lord and he will direct you. So trust equals direction. [00:23:13] (46 seconds)  #TrustEqualsDirection

How many know that heaven is not the only place where God's life shows up? When you walk in the spirit, heaven starts showing up in your Mondays, in your Wednesday nights. Come on, somebody. In your Saturday mornings or whatever. In your decisions, in your relationships, and even in your battles. So I'm gonna hit this really hard because I'm gonna go through this really quick. So it's gonna be like a hydrant. You know what I mean by that analogy? He's like, just take it in. And if it's too much, you can't write it down. That's okay. Listen to the podcast later. Amen? So walking in the spirit means what? Following his direction daily. [00:18:45] (40 seconds)  #HeavenInTheEveryday

And it is a god kind of overcoming life. Not without problems, not without difficulties, not without trials, not without, you know, heart wrenching things at time, but there is a Zoe life that God wants for his sons and his daughters. Amen? It it's not you you don't just exist, you know, like the Dunkin' Donuts ad, the old guy who was just I gotta get out at 03:30. I gotta make the donuts. I'm just some of you feel like, yeah. I'm making bricks for pharaoh in Egypt. Just gotta no. There is a there is an overcoming life. [00:17:13] (33 seconds)  #OvercomingLife