The Flesh Is No Help at All

One of the things that is so impressive about the Spirit of God, one of the things that makes us love Him and marvel at Him, is His freedom. The Spirit blows where He wills. And He cannot be contained. He will not be put into a box. And He will not be bossed around. 

As you consider your noble aspirations, blessed children, delightful marriages, a Christian town, successful vocations, you must grow in hard work that relies upon the Holy Spirit. “It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing” (John 6:63). 

Consider this closely. Whatever gains you have, and whatever gains you see in others, are a direct result of the Spirit’s quickening, His moving and His filling. 

Some hear this and think that they are not supposed to move. They are not supposed to plan or work. But that is to miss the point entirely. You have to move, plan, think, sweat, cook, clean, and all the rest. And you must do all of that trusting in the third person of the Trinity. You have to fight the giants either way. But there is only one way for you to win. Be filled with the Holy Spirit.

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