“Let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature. For what our human nature wants is opposed to what the Spirit wants, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to what our human nature wants.” (Galatians 5:16-17 GWT)
When a pipe is attached to an artesian well, pure spring water flows through it. However, a pipe that is connected to a sewage line will never be clean. What flows through us is determined by what source we are attached to--when we are connected and aligned with God, we become a channel for godliness. On the other hand, when we are detached from God, we do not stay empty or neutral. Something will always pass through us--and if it isn’t good, it’s evil.
"The Gulf Stream can flow through a straw, provided that the straw is aligned with the current and not at cross purposes toward it." --Anne Lamott
When we follow our natural human urges, we are filled with ambition, worry, immorality, fear, anger, jealousy, divisiveness, possessiveness, pride, envy, egotism, selfishness, and unforgiveness. When we give ourselves to God, the fruits of the Holy Spirit flow through us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control.
Lord, help us to align our minds with your purposes, so that only goodness flows through us.
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