Spirit #0 – WORKINGS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BLOG

Aloha, it’s 2013 a New Year! But for the most part, we’ve probably brought our Old Selves into it. 

No doubt most of us have made resolutions to improve our bodies by exercise, eating healthy, and staying mentally fit. Since resolutions are based on our good intentions, the chances are also good that most of us will fail to complete them. 

Perhaps we’ve heard the saying, “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak”? Wouldn’t we like to know what components make up our “flesh” so we can overcome them? Wouldn’t we feel happier with ourselves if we could keep, rather than break, our promises to ourselves? 

One of the “flesh” components is our desires. Scriptures say we are weak if our mind is controlled by the desires of our sin nature (Rom. 8:5). Now, to make resolutions to exercise, eat healthily, and stay mentally fit are not sinful of themselves; but since our desires are rooted in the sin nature, we won’t have the staying power to do good for ourselves, or others. Thus, our good intentions fail because our roots are corrupt to begin with. 

However, Christians have an advantage. If the Spirit of God lives in us, then we are Christ’s and not controlled by the desires of the sin nature but by the desires of the Spirit (Rom. 8:9). 

This Spirit Blog will highlight workings of the Holy Spirit so we might understand the power at work in us, and be humble witnesses for Christ.  

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All Scriptures come from the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV).