Life in the Spirit
It starts with humility, it not you,but he who has deposited in you the ability to do and to accomplish anything that is within the parameters or that is in accordance with his will.
John 15:
1 ¶ I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 ¶ As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
18 ¶ If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 ¶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
One more Scripture
Gal 5:
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
We are also told we walk by faith
2Co 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
We are also told we walk by faith
2Co 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
The word I want to focus on here is peripateo and is define as:
1) to walk
1a) to make one’s way, progress; to make due use of opportunities
1b) Hebrew for, to live
1b1) to regulate one’s life
1b2) to conduct one’s self
1b3) to pass one’s life
it is from the root 1492; n n; TDNT-2:373,202; {See TDNT 213 }
AV-shape 2, fashion 1, sight 1, appearance 1; 5
1) the external or outward appearance, form figure, shape
2) form, kind
Its root gives a clearer definition:
1492 a root word; v; TDNT-5:116,673; {See TDNT 538 } v a root word; TDNT-5:116,706; {See TDNT 559 }
AV-know 281, cannot tell + 3756 8, know how 7, wist 6, misc 19, see 314, behold 17, look 6, perceive 5, vr see 3, vr know 1; 667
1) to see
1a) to perceive with the eyes
1b) to perceive by any of the senses
1c) to perceive, notice, discern, discover
1d) to see
1d1) i.e. to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
1d2) to pay attention, observe
1d3) to see about something 1d31) i.e. to ascertain what must be done about it
1d4) to inspect, examine
1d5) to look at, behold
1e) to experience any state or condition
1f) to see i.e. have an interview with, to visit
2) to know
2a) to know of anything
2b) to know, i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive
2b1) of any fact
2b2) the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning
2b3) to know how, to be skilled in
2c) to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (#1Th 5:12)
Bare with me I need to share these references. because a life in the spirit is about a relationship with God but it also a relationship with faith, And you need to walk in both just as Jesus did. Their are other Fruits but Faith appears to be the most understood and most misunderstood.
I can't stress it enough, if you are not in control of your emotion, you will be defeated sooner or later,
it is a fact: your fall will effect your relationship, your failure will block your blessing, it can lead to depression, worthlessness, and guilt. I can go on and on but you get the point. (see my post on faith)
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
there are two roads, one is ruled by emotion, this is where Satan is empowered through negative emotion, which feeds unbelief. The other road is faith, where God can be found. this is where you decide, you make a decision, in-spite of the circumstances, I call it the High Life, observe those a round you, listen to what they say, you began to see more clearly. Is it faith or emotions that controls their life. Faith is the cure for most of their woes, instead of magnifying God through faith, they magnify the problem through negative emotions.
The Spirit of God will guide us into all truths, Joh 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Ps 86:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Truth is next topic in a life in the Spirit. I going to use a Political party in the US to prove a point, I not trying to favor one over the other but I am proving a point. If you listen to the Republicans, the President of the US. has never done anything right or good and everything bad that has happens is his fault, and O! he lies. Is this a statement true?
I guess it Depends on who you listen too,
Let us deal with reality, the President has done some good things and he has done some bad things, we has made some good decision and some bad ones, some thing are his fault and other are not, he has probably told some lies, but not all the time.
Back to my point, the aforementioned party claim to be the party that uphold Christian values and yet its representatives practice deception to promote and agenda. The same came be said about some of our brother and sister in ministry, They practice deception to manipulate God's people into doing what they want. Have you ever read the book of Jude. We are to walk in truth just like the Spirit who is referred to as the Spirit of Truth. Lying is unacceptable! period.
Note: if you have practiced deception and it didn't grieve your spirit, there is something wrong. Seed time and harvest, if I plant corn seed I get corn, what happens if I practice deception, way wouldn't I reap deception.
Lies are the results of fear, self promotion, and lack of faith or trust in God.. (See my notes on truth and integrity)
1Jo 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
God is love, love die on the Cross, Love covered your sins, Love provides use with our daily needs. God is love. Love is active, a verb. The concept of love from and Emotional perspective, is false.
If I tell you, I love you,and do nothing to help you, is that love? what did James say
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
This principle applies let read John
John14:
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
Love has to be back up by action (see love post)
Personal experience
In the beginning of my relationship it was more emotionally driven but in later years it has become more faith based
My experience
I was floored with ecstasy: an overpowering emotion or exaltation , a state of sudden intense feelings
that the only why I know how to explain it:
Take the greatest moment in your life and multiply it by infinity or your ability to handle the flood of excitement filling your body, Perfect love, goodness, joyousness, righteousness, peace, contentment filling you to the point where it becomes overwhelming. I had to ask God to stop, because it was more then I could handle, that what it like to be in the presents of God and this mortal shell.
His love for us is the same way except it is not limited by mortal flesh, and as you witness to other with the spirit you begin to feel that same love motivating you.
I wish I could tell I was walking at that level all the time but I am not, Remember I told you I am moving more into the realm of faith where I make the decision without the emotion attachment.
Joy: is a state of mind, brought on by being confidant in the Greater one, a walk with God begins with knowing he is there with you through any circumstance. knowing this give one confidence that their Father has everything under control. remember I told you it a life of faith, and faith is base on a decision not emotions. the knowing of these truths brings the Joy, and peace, and patience, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Our Joy also does not depend upon our merits or accomplishments, but on his, who was perfection incarnate. His Grace make our joy possible his unmerited favor
Grace:
His grace is his expression of his great love for us, and it is constantly flowing
His Grace is the do that in us to help us over come any situation.
Phip 4:
6 Be careful for, nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
10 ¶ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Joyful heart praises the lord
When you praise you magnifying the lord.
Praise humbles you
the spirit protect and influences you to do good
psa 223 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Heb 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
1Co 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Isa 25:1 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Ps 150:4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.Ps 150:5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Ps 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Ps 149:3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Ps 149:1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
Ps 145:2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Ps 119:7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8 ¶ And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Php 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Just read Psalm if you don't know how important it is to praise God
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