Sowing to the Spirit - Dr. Charles Stanley
In all our daily choices, we either "sow to the flesh"
or "sow to the Spirit" (Gal. 6:8). With our actions and thoughts, we
plant seeds that affect what kind of person we're growing into and the level of
impact our lives will have for God.
"The flesh" is the part of us that wants to live and
act independently of the Lord. As humans, all of us have to deal with the pull
of this attitude; we don't lose it automatically when we're saved. However, the
Holy Spirit frees us from slavery to the flesh. He begins to change us so we
can turn from the deceptive lure of living for self and instead start to live
according to the truth. The choices we make contribute to the process of
transformation, and when they're in alignment with the Spirit's work, they
plant good seed that results in even more new growth.
When you're sowing to the Spirit, you're accepting God's truth
into your mind and heart. Then you'll begin to experience eternal life, which
comes from truly knowing the Lord (John 17:3). The fruit of the Spirit grows
naturally from these seeds of godly truth and influences every aspect of your
life. When you feed your spirit with the things of God, you're going to become
stronger, more Christlike, and more full of His life in your thoughts and
actions.
Are you feeding your spirit and the wellspring of your life, or
are you feeding the part of you that wants to act independently of God? Do your
choices sow seeds that are building you up, making you different, and letting
streams of living water flow from you to nourish others (John 7:37-39)?
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