Galatians 5 is full of good but convicting verses. 5:22 tells us the fruits of the Spirit.( what a saved by grace Christian should look like). We should be loving , joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self-controlled. Okay I am none of these. I think about how I am with my children. I am a stay at home mom of 2 boys (18 months apart) and one of those has had a few more special needs than the other.I frequently get frustrated. I am loving towards them most of the time. I am joyful some of the time. I want to create a peaceful home for Chris and the boys but that fails the minute I get frustrated. I am not kind until Ive had my morning coffee. I am never patient it seems. Im only gentle and self-controlled until once again Isaac pulls those hearing aids out or they start fighting with one another while Im on Facebook. I read a friends (Traci) blog about this the other day and it stuck with me. Then I read Galatians 5:16. It says to walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Notice it doesnt say "desires". Its not plural. I wondered why its only one desire. Then I thought about myself. Anytime Im not walking by the Spirit is when Im being selfish. Wanting to do what I want to do. Spend my time how I want to spend my time. A light bulb went off. I have read this many times but connecting these 2 verses was really convicting. I dont posses the fruits of the Spirit all of the time because I am not walking by the Spirit all of the time. So I asked myself "How can I walk by the Spirit all day everyday?" I have to stay in constant prayer and constant study of HIS word. As a mom I cant sit and read the BIBLE all day. But I can memorize verses to carry with me throughout the day. On my refrigerator I have the verse "serve the Lord with gladness". So that when i finally get sit down for the afternoon and Ezra ask me for something to eat (10 minutes after lunch) I will go to the fridge and see that verse. It reminds me that whatever I do, do out of obedience to GOD. I definitely need to memorize more verses to help me walk by the Spirit. I have got to let the Holy Spirit take control. Thats the only way I will ever be loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good,faithful , gentle and self-controlled.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit! (Gal. 5:25)
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