[oakleafsunjgroup] Sowing the Spirit
- From: diane martin <diane30120@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: JG <oakleafsunjgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Doris Sorrells <dosorrells@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:29:48 -0800 (PST)
Sowing to the Spirit
James 3:9-18
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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