God's Glory Church

Is it possible to live a life that honors God? Is it possible to train our minds and bodies to do what we know is right instead of feeling powerless in the face of temptation?

Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia is a guide to the following questions:

“But I say to you, let the Spirit guide your behavior. Then you will not satisfy the desires of your sinful nature.”
Galatians 5:16

By not surrendering and submitting to God’s guidance, our sinful nature is fighting against what God has for us.

Given to ourselves, we desire what the world desires. And the more we indulge our unique shades of temptation, the more we crave (for example, craving sweets instead of sugar or craving pornography for a dopamine release). But with the help of the Holy Spirit who softens, shapes and reshapes our hearts, we can learn to desire what God thinks is best.

Simply put, the secret of godly living is the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit is simply God – one of the three persons of the Trinity: the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus has already done the hard and beautiful work of salvation by living, dying, and rising again for His children, but now He wants to continue His mighty work in us and through us.

Does it seem impossible? Yes, it is impossible if you are fighting alone. But, as Jesus told His disciples: “It is impossible with men, but not with God, for nothing is impossible with Him” ​​(Mark 10:27). The psalmist also expressed another valuable thought, writing: “And where is the way that leads a young man to purity? Obeying Your orders!” (Psalms 119:9).

When we hold on to His Word, which was inspired by the Holy Spirit, it is not only possible, but probable, to live a life that honors Him.