Galatians 5

19-21It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless grabs for happiness; trinket gods; magic-show religion; paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants; a brutal temper; an impotence to love or be loved; divided homes and divided lives; small-minded and lopsided pursuits; the vicious habit of depersonalizing everyone into a rival; uncontrolled and uncontrollable addictions; ugly parodies of community. I could go on.

This isn't the first time I have warned you, you know. If you use your freedom this way, you will not inherit God's kingdom.

22-23But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.

16-18My counsel is this: Live freely, animated and motivated by God's Spirit. Then you won't feed the compulsions of selfishness. For there is a root of sinful self-interest in us that is at odds with a free spirit, just as the free spirit is incompatible with selfishness. These two ways of life are antithetical, so that you cannot live at times one way and at times another way according to how you feel on any given day. Why don't you choose to be led by the Spirit and so escape the erratic compulsions of a law-dominated existence?

25-26Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives. That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original.


What more can be said about this. The message is clear. Living our own lives just by looking at ourselves in the mirror all day isn't going to give us anything. Living a life set by rules is an empty life full everything you just read. A life full pointing fingers, a life full of "I's" is a endless cycle of nothingness.
Giving you cheap and mindless entertainment, which once its over you are back from where you started. or where you were, were you last left of. Bored and empty and full of holes. Poking at yourself even more for not being able to complete yourself.

Living by the spirit gives so much more. It re-energises us. It connects us to other people. It makes you an extrovert rather than keeping you an introvert. It opens doors of opportunity and it makes you a responsible man or woman. It takes the best in you and lets everyone know about you. Life will flow thru you that will impact those around you. It will give you presence in a room and humble you in a crowd. Your life will be open and even (dare I say it) carefree you won't waste time in mindless thoughts or worrying and concern, You will be lead by the spirit and live life thru Him who is in you. "A sense of compassion in heart" ..."A sense of compassion in heart"
What more can be expected? The most High will have you as the apple in His eye. Its what He expects from us. A life of faith. A life that Trusts Him He died for us and He(the Spirit) who He sent for us. And Thru His blood we have an endless connection with our creator. Look at 2 Samuel 22
7 A hostile world! I called to God,
to my God I cried out.
From his palace he heard me call;
my cry brought me right into his presence—
a private audience!

A private Audience, We would not be able to do this without our faith in Christ. his blood has allowed us to have such a connection.
We have this we have such a life. Let us make it a living in living our lives by the spirit. By Allowing the Spirit to guide us. thru it all.
All you need to do is trust Christ. That is it. Him only. Nothing else added. NO 6 hour prayers no 12 hour vigil. sure these things are great for the Christian walk. But in reality all you need to do is truly honestly(leave it with Him) Trust in HIM. His spirit will guide you he said so... Trust Him!

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Juan