Saturday, December 28 Keep walking by spirit and you will carry out no fleshly desire at all.​—Gal. 5:16.

[Áine]

Saturday, December 28

Keep walking by spirit and you will carry out no fleshly desire at all.—Gal. 5:16.

 

To help us win the fight to do what is right, Jehovah generously provides his holy spirit. When we study God’s Word, we are placing ourselves under the influence of that spirit. We also receive holy spirit when we attend our meetings. At those Christian gatherings, we can spend time with brothers and sisters who, like us, are trying hard to do what is right, and that is encouraging. (Heb. 10:24, 25; 13:7) And when we approach Jehovah in earnest prayer and beg him for help with some weakness, he will give us his holy spirit to strengthen us to keep fighting. While these activities will probably not make wrong desires disappear, they will help us resist the urge to act on those desires. Once we have established a wholesome routine of spiritual activities, it is essential that we maintain that routine and keep cultivating proper desires. w23.01 11 ¶13-14

[Tortuga]

Excellent reminder about all wrong desires no matter how big or small they may be.

Edited December 27, 2024 by Tortuga

[ChrisW]

13 hours ago, Áine said:

When we study God’s Word, we are placing ourselves under the influence of that spirit

I love this thought .  What was the sister's name that was interviewed that said the truth is hard only if we fight it? We are realistic and know that our imperfections will cause these desires to come up at times. But when we place ourselves under the influence of Jehovah's holy spirit we become mighty enough to conquer those desires.