{"id":359,"date":"2022-09-19T19:40:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T00:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ameighs-christian-blog.info\/b2blog\/?p=359"},"modified":"2023-01-08T14:25:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T19:25:18","slug":"walking-in-the-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ameighs-christian-blog.info\/b2blog\/index.php\/2022\/09\/19\/walking-in-the-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking in the Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To walk in the Spirit, means that we<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 summit to the will of God <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 yield to His control, <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 follow His lead, &amp; <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 allow Him to exert His influence over us.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nTo walk in the Spirit is the opposite of resisting Him or grieving Him (Ephesians 4:30).<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cwalk\u201d in the Bible is often a metaphor for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>practical daily living<\/strong><\/span>. Whole way of life is lived according to the rule of the gospel, as the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Spirit moves them toward obedience to God.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord, please give me patience, &amp; give it to me &#8216;right&#8217; NOW !\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nThis tongue-in-cheek, satirical statement humorously depicts what is so hard about being patient.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\"><strong>love<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u2014 they live in love for God and for their fellow man.<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #00ff00;\">joy<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 they exhibit gladness in what God has done, is doing, and will do.<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\">peace<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 they live worry-free and refuse anxiety (Philippians 4:6).<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\">patience<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 they are known for having a \u201clong fuse\u201d and do not lose their temper.<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\">kindness<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 they show tender concern for the needs of others.<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\">goodness<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 their actions reflect virtue and holiness.<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\">faithfulness<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 they are steadfast in their trust of God and His Word.<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\">gentleness<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 their lives are characterized by humility, grace, and thankfulness to God.<\/li>\n<li>Those who walk in the Spirit walk in <strong><span style=\"background-color: #00ff00;\">self-control<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 they display moderation, constraint, &amp; the ability to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>say \u201cno\u201d to the flesh<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To walk in the Spirit, means that we \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 summit to the will of God \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 yield to His control, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 follow His lead, &amp; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 allow Him to exert His influence over us. 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