For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Melusi Khomo 
Love this and hope you don’t mind that I reblog. I wanted to post something about the Fruit of the Spirit and this fits perfectly. Thanks..
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You can reblog. I appreciate you for asking.
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Thanks…blessings to you 🙂
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Thanks for your post. Walking by the Holy Spirit is so important.
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I think we need to focus more on living right then getting material blessings because these same blessings we get, take us away from God. We start focusing on how to keep them more then anything else. But the WORD OF GOD SAYS, WE ARE TO STORE UP OUR TREASURES IN HEAVEN WHERE NO THIEF CAN BREAK IN AND STEAL ,ETC, BECAUSE WHERE YOUR TREASURES ARE THAT’S WHERE YOUR HEART IS.
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Yes, we need God’s perspective and vision. So often what we value does not have eternal value. Pleasing God rather than man will make all the difference in a life well lived.
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So true
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Great writing.
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I’m so humble, thank you.
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🙂
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If we, as children of God would learn what it really means to walk in Spirit, we would avoid many of the temptations of the flesh.
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True
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