Walking in the Spirit
By Tosin Lawal
Devotional Reading: This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 KJV
Walking in the Spirit means you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. The desires of the flesh are inordinate and misdirected desires that are not in line with God’s plan and will for you.
When you agree with the Spirit, you gain access to His power and ability. To walk in the spirit is to agree with spirit thereby opening up yourself to activating the empowerment that comes with the spirit. The Spirit and power are one, and without agreeing with the Spirit, you cannot access His power. See Luke 1:35, Acts 1:8.
You may agree with the Spirit in one area of your life and experience His power, but not in another area and therefore not experience His power. The degree to which you give the Holy Spirit access is the degree to which you will experience His power. So, it’s up to you, as the Spirit is always willing to let His power work for you.
If you walk in the Spirit, you will walk in power. One way to walk in the Spirit is to be filled with the Spirit. A Spirit-filled believer will naturally walk by the Spirit. A Spirit-controlled life is one that is filled with the Spirit in abundance, to the point where the Spirit has a strong influence over you, just as a man becomes intoxicated by consuming excess wine.
How do you get filled with the Spirit? By speaking, engaging your words and speaking Spirit-inspired words until you become intoxicated by them. These words will have a mighty influence on your mind and body. When you do this regularly, you will walk by the Spirit and not gratify the desires of the flesh. It’s a process, not magic.
Walking in the Spirit is a function of your mind and how much influence the Spirit has over your mind. Include speaking inspired utterances by the Spirit in your daily devotions.
Prayer and Confession
I have the Holy Spirit in me and therefore I am full of God’s power. I walk in the spirit always. I do not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Further Readings: Galatians 5:1-26
