Live by The Spirit
So then, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation, but not to our flesh [our human nature, our worldliness, our sinful capacity], to live according to the [impulses of the] flesh [our nature without the Holy Spirit]— for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever. —Romans 8:12-13 (AMP)
If we [claim to] live by the [Holy] Spirit, we must also walk by the Spirit [with personal integrity, godly character, and moral courage—our conduct empowered by the Holy Spirit]. (Galatians 5:25 AMP) It's our prerogative. We can keep doing our own thing and live pitiful lives. Or we can decide to trust God and follow the leading of His Holy Spirit within us. When we, as believers follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives, we will experience His powerful Presence and be open to receive all that Yahweh has for us, including that rich and satisfying life Yeshua came to give us. (See John 10:10 NLT)
‘It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. —Zechariah 4:6 (NLT)