What is your focus? Every seed produces at its own kind. What seed do you choose to plant: spiritual or fleshly, faith or feeling?
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:
5 Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. 6 For the sense and reason of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace.
7 In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to His direction, because it cannot! 8 For no matter how hard they try, God finds no pleasure with those who are controlled by the flesh. 9 But when the Spirit of Christ empowers your life, you are not dominated by the flesh but by the Spirit. And if you are not joined to the Spirit of the Anointed One, you are not of Him.
If we allow ourselves to get caught up in the affairs of the world, we begin to plant seeds which will compete for our resources just as weeds compete for nourishment intended for our spiritual fruit. If we keep our minds focused on The SPIRIT, we produce life and peace, and in turn, all our affairs turn productive in an exceeding, abundant orientation. We no longer spend time and energy on counterproductive activities. I can testify of this Truth. When I walk accordingly, success finds me and it will do the same for you for FATHER sees to HIS Word coming to pass in people’s lives.
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 23:
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
It’s all about what is in the heart, good or bad, life or death, peace or turmoil.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the Truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and Holiness.
Since the Truth is in Jesus and His Words are life, we are to focus our attention especially on His Words found in the Gospels. We must not allow ourselves to become complacent in this area toward lukewarmness.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:
63 “The Holy Spirit is the One who gives life, that which is of the natural realm is of no help. The Words I speak to you are Spirit and life. But there are still some of you who won’t believe.” 64 In fact, Jesus already knew from the beginning who the skeptics were and who his traitor would be.
65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one embraces Me unless the Father has given you to me.”
Can you understand the ramifications of His statement? The mere fact you are reading these blogs indicate that FATHER has designated you for this time and wants to be intimately involved in every aspect of your life. Align your focus with HIS priorities and watch the doors open wide (or wider). You will be astounded and you will become a history changer!
Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 5:
24 Keep in mind that we who belong to Jesus Christ have already experienced crucifixion. For everything connected with our self-life was put to death on the cross and crucified with Messiah. 25 If the Spirit is the Source of our life, we must also allow the Spirit to direct every aspect of our lives.
Amen!