Here’s my thoughts, and some Scriptures, on  how to walk in the Spirit/spirit.

Someone asked me about how to walk in the Spirit. I think it is essential to understand that walking in the spirit, small s, leads to walking in the Spirit, capital s.

Galatians 6:7-9 indicates to me that we can simply give ourselves to doing good without growing weary. As we do this, we will surely find ourselves having to re-energize ourselves pretty much every day.

One of the ways we can do this is by simply praying in the Holy Spirit (Jude 1:20), which I do not think means praying in languages, but can include that.

So moving on to actual spiritual things, walking in the spirit, small s, and thus walking in the Spirit, capital S, involves mostly what we think about. That’s why praying in (Jude 1) and with (1 Cor. 14) the spirit, small s, helps us to live in the Spirit, capital s.

If you are born again, a new creature, then God has brought your spirit, which was dead in sins and trespasses to life. The Spirit of God has merged with your spirit in the same way a man and wife are one flesh (1 Cor. 6:19 and context).

The Holy Spirit speaks to us from deep inside. Scripture suggests it comes from our gut (literally, kidneys) and influences our mind. Nowadays we know the science behind our gut literally being part of the brain system and all its feelings.

We activate this by what we think about. We renew our minds (Rom. 12:1-2); we set our minds on Jesus (Col. 3:1-4; Heb. 12:1-2).

Romans 8:5-8 says this most clearly. The spiritual man sets his mind on the things of the Spirit (spirit?) and has life and peace. When Paul fights with and for the Corinthians with spiritual weapons, it is all about changing their way of thinking (2 Cor. 10:4-5).

I could say so much more about this, but let your spirit lead you, not your flesh. Feed your mind spiritual things, and meditate on the word.

It is not for nothing that God gave the Israelites food laws, even though they were just a shadow. If you want to be clean, ruminate on the words of God and split from the world; reject its ways and thoughts even though you have to interact with those who are of the world. Do not adopt their thoughts nor their ways.

That is the basics of walking in the spirit and thus the Spirit. Get your guidance from your spirit that is one with Jesus and give yourself to doing good because you are created in Christ Jesus to do good works (Eph. 2:10) and he purchased you to make you zealous for good works (Tit. 2:13-14).

I know people don’t like me to tie good works and walking in the Spirit too closely together, but you have to if you have learned Jesus in truth (Eph. 4:20-32).

I’m convicted. It’s not that I don’t do this, but I think the apostles gave themselves to walking in the Spirit by holy discipline a lot more than I do in my 60’s (1 Cor. 9:24-27; Php. 3:8-15). Never mind the apostles! I think Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael, Watchman Nee, and a lot of others had a lot more holy discipline than me.

I think I like D.L. Moody’s way of diligently walking in the Spirit better than my way of sometimes walking in the Spirit. Time to make some changes. Now is the acceptable time; today is the day of salvation.

I’m off to run boldly to the throne of favor and find mercy plus favor to help in this time of need (Heb. 4:16). God’s favor is everything (Rom. 5:1-2; 6:14; Tit. 2:11-12).