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To live a Spirit-led life simply means to live your life in unity with the works and leadership of the Holy Spirit. This is the will of God for us. He does not indwell us with His Spirit just for the sake of indwelling us. But He has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth, to help us effectively live for Him, and to empower us to do the work He has called us to do. This podcast episode provides practical guidance on how Christians can live a Spirit-led life.
In his letter to the church at Galatia, Paul gives us a simple guide for living a Spirit-led life. He writes, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16, NASB). Even as Christians, we will have wrong desires of the flesh. Having those kinds of desires are not necessarily wrong. What is wrong is when we carry out those wrong desires. But based upon the verse above, if we follow the lead of the Holy Spirit, we will not fulfill those wrong desires in our flesh.
But realizing that lifestyle is easier said than done. Though we have been born again, we are still clothed in human flesh. Every Christian must contend with the resulting tug of war between the flesh and the spirit.
