Monday, August 25, 2008

Fruit of Holy Spirit vs Human Desires

There is 9 characters in one Holy Spirit Fruit which known as Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control (Gal 5:22). 9 of these characters never ever can mix up with the human desires/ bodily passion such as hypocrites, bad-tempered, envy, selfish and so on. And there is no a so-called "neutral choice" between the fruit of Holy Spirit and the human desires. People either choose one Holy Spirit or follow their own desires. But they have to know that their desires always lead them to sin and death while Holy Spirit which also the Spirit from God give eternal life.

There are two most important S.K.I.L.L.S in "gaining" more and more of the characters of the Holy Spirit:-

1) Crucified
In Romans 6:6= for we "know" that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away that we should no longer be slaves to sin. this verse show that we MUST KNOW that the old life of us has no longer stay but it has been crucified! Whereby in verse 11= In the same way, "count" yourselves dead to sin but "alive" to God in Jesus Christ. Meaning, we not only KNOW about the old us also need to COUNT the old us. In short, KNOWING and COUNTING that our old life is dead and the new life is come from Jesus Christ which we can do it through Holy Spirit, the Helper in leading us closer to God.

2) Obey
NEVER let the OLD LIFE come and take control in our life once again after it has been crucified. and Be willingly to GIVE/ COMMIT our new life to God..