Galatians 5:22-25 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit."

Without the Holy Spirit leading us, discipleship is “of the flesh” and based on our human effort alone. This produces a mindset of sin management and behavior modification. Becoming more like Jesus comes only by the empowering, leading, convicting and guiding power of God’s Spirit.

When we rely on the Holy Spirit, we can expect to see the fruit of the Spirit abound in our life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

As we become more reliant on God’s Spirit, we go from:

• Driven by worldly desires to reliant on God’s will for us
• Ambivalent about our sin to lovingly convicted by the Holy Spirit
• Angry, jealous, selfish, etc. to loving, joyful, patient, etc.

If your next step is to be more Spirit-led, you might consider:

• Listen to our sermon series on the Holy Spirit
• Download our app and listen to our podcast on being Spirit-Led
• Daily surrendering to the Spirit through a simple prayer: “Holy Spirit, I surrender my day to You. Lead me, guide me, and fill me with Your peace. Help me follow Your way and trust in Your plan. Amen.”
• Worship God privately and corporately - here are some songs to get you started
• Practice silence and solitude to create space for God to speak - consider spending your car ride in silence as a place to start
• Take Serve 101 to learn about your spiritual gifts and how you might use them to bless our spiritual family