But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16
This something I really want at play in my life. I have allowed Holy Spirit to direct my life, but I have struggled with obedience outside my comfort zone in the moment. If it is in something I feel a little comfortable with, I can accept His direction. If I have a little time to settle in with it, I'm okay to let Him direct, but I can still talk myself out of it. I talk myself into staying in the comfort desire of my human nature and am disobedient. Knowing this about myself, if it is something that God lays on my heart, I immediately tell someone that will hold me accountable to follow through. Putting myself out there before I have the opportunity to talk myself out of it. I am trying to hold myself accountable to let Holy Spirit move in the moment.
Last night was a first for me, despite ten years of sharing messages, I have generally trusted Holy Spirit to give me a message in full before I present it. I seek Him and write it out and go by it as I share. Earlier this year, I felt Holy Spirit telling me "Trust me in the moment." I still had an outline, but God gave me the message in the moment and I went with it. Yes, I fumbled a bit, but I was obedient. That is all God is asking from any of us. The desires of the flesh may not always be bad but if there is disobedience it is still sin, even if it doesn't look like sin to the outside. Everything we do can be directed by Holy Spirit.
Lord, forgive me for the times I have failed to be obedient in the direction of Holy Spirit. The desire of my heart is obedience even if I give into the desire of my flesh. Help me to learn extreme obedience.
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