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The Holy Spirit will always make the believer more conscious of the Lord Jesus than of himself.
Very simply, it is the nine temperament characteristics of the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit—a singing, thanks-giving heart that gives us a submissive attitude, and the power to witness.
negate their claim by continuing to manifest the works of the flesh, such as anger, jealousy, and worry.
“control.”
That is what God is telling us here. Instead of being filled with a mindless substance that controls our behavior, we should be filled with or controlled by the Spirit—meaning that the Spirit will control our behavior. We see this when our weaknesses are controlled by the Holy Spirit and we act like “new creatures.”
You can’t have the power of God directing your life and act the same way you did when you were controlled by your natural temperament, which is the flesh.
What you are emotionally is what you are!
If you are out of emotional control, you are out of control. When the Holy Spirit controls your life, you will be dominated by love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance—not your natural emotions of anger, selfishness, fear, depression, and so forth.
essence, your behavior indicates whether you are filled with the Spirit. For that reason, a good test of whether you are filled with the...
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When you face the trials and pressures of life with love, joy, peace, thanksgiving, and rejoicing, that has to be the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18
The conclusion to be drawn here is that if you are not controlled by the Holy Spirit at home, you are not controlled by the Spirit.
