“Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.”
What is your mind set on? This will tell you whether you are living according to the flesh or according to the Spirit. If we set our mind on gaining fame and fortune, spending our money and time on things for pleasure, indulging in whatever is the latest fad, putting our own interests first and having no regard for whether something is sinful or not, this is a pretty clear indication that we are living according to the sinful nature. Its motto is, ‘if it feels good, do it.’
In contrast, if we have set our mind on the things of God, assessing whether our words and actions are pleasing to Him; if we seek to put others first and let the light of Christ shine forth from our lives in every situation, then we can know that we are living in accordance with the Spirit.
Of course, none of us are perfect. We all have areas in our life that are in progress. We will always have the sin nature with us while we are in these mortal bodies. But now we have the Spirit with us as well. We have two natures, and we must decide if we will follow the sin nature or the Spirit. The one that we feed is the one that will grow strong. So which is it to be?
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