“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”
Galatians 5:24-25
So what do you do when your life is in a holding pattern like we have been talking about the last couple of days?
You must learn to consistently resist the urges that are contrary to His promises and instead, learn to wait on God.
Listen to this definition of the word “urge”-
“to exert a force that drives or impels, as to action.”
Understand that there will always be forces at work to drive you to take actions at odds with God’s promises.
Sometimes it is all too convenient to blame the devil.
After all, he is the enemy of our soul and does come to rob, steal and destroy; right?
Yes, while that’s true, far too often it is our old nature which is our own worst enemy.
We have not dealt with the flesh as we ought.
And how do we deal with it?
We crucify it.
We stop it dead in its tracks and then we follow the counsel given in the next verse, i.e. “…we keep in step with the Spirit.”
Move at God’s pace by not being driven or compelled by your flesh, other peoples’ opinions or the devil.
There will be those seasons when God’s timing may seem to be moving at a snail’s pace.
Resist the urge to run ahead of God, keep in step with the Spirit.
When God moves, you move with Him.
When He stops, you stop.
Just as Israel
But they also understood that when the pillar didn’t move, neither did they!
Resist the urges of the flesh and stay in step with the Spirit.
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