SPIRIT LED Galatians 5:25

Spirit Led...we are as followers of Christ to be led by the Spirit all the time. Literally all the time. There should not be one decision in our lives that is not led by the Holy Spirit. The Bible says in Galatians 5:16,"So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves."

God gives us His Holy Spirit when we are saved. Romans 8:14-16,"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when He adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, 'Abba, Father.' For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children."

If we tried to keep God's law on our own ability, we fall way short, even as Christians. We need the Holy Spirit. If we submit to the Spirits leading in every thing we do then we do not have to worry about keeping the law. That just happens as a result of being SPIRIT LED. The Holy Spirit will NEVER lead people to sin. Galatians 5:24-25, "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's leading in every part of our lives." We do not live by the law but follow the Spirit's leading in our lives. Galatians 5:18,"But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the Law."

All this talk about being led by the Spirit, but how do you do this? Surrender to the Spirit's control each and every day. Study Scripture. Pray to God. Pray constantly throughout your day. Recognize the Spirit's prompting in our lives. Get the junk out of our lives that prohibits us from hearing the Spirit's prompting(Romans 8 :5 "Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Holy Spirit."). Die to ourselves: put yourself last-God-others-then you last. Dying to self is listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Rely on the promptings of the Holy Spirit constantly to make decisions!!!

Galatians 5:13-14, "For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: 'Love your neighbor as yourself '." As Christians we are given freedom. Do not misuse it. Use your freedom to serve God and Others. Not yourselves!