Romans - Part 4: SPIRITنموونە

Be Not Worldly Minded

"If you're not hungry for the Word of God, then you're filling your Spirit with something else." --Lisa Bevere (See 1 Thess. 5:19.)

On my daily walks, I use the time to pray, worship, and sometimes, I will listen to a Christian podcast. Last week, I stumbled upon this quote, while listening to a podcast. It stuck with me as it related to Romans 8:2-4. I also want to add that to put the passage into perspective, I went back to Romans 8:1.

We are so blessed to have a heavenly Father who loved us enough to send His son to become flesh and condemn (conquer) sin. We now have the power of the Holy Spirit to walk free from sin.

Paul made it very clear in this passage that we are to abstain from worldly-mindedness. Can we do this in our own power? Not likely. We need to rely on Christ's grace and call on the Holy Spirit's strength each and every day. God wants us to stay connected. We must stay connected in order to continue to walk in the Spirit.

John 14:15-18 (words of Jesus)

“15. If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-- 17. the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”

-Stacy Tennesen