Being Filled with the Spirit
Walking in the Spirit
Daily Dependence on the Spirit
Description
Walking in the Spirit describes the moment-by-moment dependence on the Spirit's guidance and power. If we walk in the Spirit, we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Walking implies progress, direction, and consistent movement. We are to live by the Spirit, be led by the Spirit, and keep in step with the Spirit. This is not passive but active—following where He leads, obeying what He reveals, depending on His strength. Those who are led by the Spirit are sons of God. The Spirit-led life is the normal Christian life, not an exceptional level of spirituality.
Key Verses
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.