Stop Tripping Over The Flesh And Start Walking Straight
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Start here if you’ve felt the tug-of-war between what you know is right and what your impulses demand. We open the Scriptures and find a simple, demanding, and liberating path: walk in the Spirit. Not a sprint fueled by moods, but a steady cadence of love, light, and careful wisdom that reshapes how we think, speak, and choose.
We begin with gratitude for the grace that made us family and for the Word that keeps our minds clear. From there we unpack three anchors of a faithful walk: walk in love that is born of the Spirit rather than sentiment, walk as children of light so the path is visible and deception loses its lure, and walk circumspectly by watching what stands around us and weighing it against God’s will. Galatians 5 becomes our north star: “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” We confront how the flesh breeds rivalry, complaint, and devouring, especially within the church, and we offer practical ways to cultivate unity by keeping in step with the Spirit.
We also map the journey’s arc. New birth and baptism mark the beginning, rising to newness of life with a destination in view. Faithfulness is the daily miracle—pressing forward while leaving behind what hinders. Along the way, we name the paradoxical blessings: sleepless nights that become classrooms of dependence, sorrow that refines joy, scarcity that expands generosity. With Scripture as our compass and the Spirit as our strength, we learn to filter the world’s noise, make wise choices at home, work, school, and church, and trade reaction for reliance.
If your heart longs for steady footing and clear direction, this conversation invites you to recover the slow, strong pace of a Spirit-led life. Subscribe for more Scripture-rich guides to practical faith, share this episode with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review to tell us how you’re keeping in step with the Spirit.
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