Let Holy Spirit Control Your Mind

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“So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” (Romans 8:6 NLT)(Emphasis mine)

Pay attention to the topics you have been thinking about for the last twenty minutes. Do you usually think thoughts that inspire and encourage? Or were they thoughts of despair and doubt? Did you think uplifting and positive thoughts, or were you looking at the downside of your situation? Are you thinking of ways to please God, or are you trying to get out of obeying the Word of God? Paul continued and clarified his train of thought in this way:

“For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are con…