If you know Christ and His salvation then you have the Holy Spirit living in you. What a wonderful gift we have been given from our Father in Heaven! This means you are no longer “controlled” by your sinful nature but by the Spirit of God. That being said, we were also given the gift of “Free Will”.  As a result, we can and do have moments when we give in to our sinful natures.

I know this happens to me from time to time and as soon as I give in to my sinful nature, I get that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach which has always been my guide that I am doing wrong. This feeling has been a directive for me from my earliest memories, long before I knew much about the Holy Spirit, but I am certain it has always been the Holy Spirit at work within me.

We are human however and far from perfect. We as Christians can and should work towards listening and following the guiding light of spirit nature and not sinful nature. At the same time, we need to be gracious with nonbelievers and focus on our own behaviors to be better people and positive witnesses to them in all things.

God’s unconditional love for us is so awesome with the gifts of His Son Jesus who gave us the chance of eternal life and the Holy Spirit to help pilot us towards that goal. Let the Holy Spirit live within all of us. Thanks be to God.

Patty