This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — Galatians 5:16

I don’t want you to imagine an orange rhinoceros with blue wings flying through the air. Now quit. I don’t want you to give it any more thought. You know that there is no such thing as an orange flying rhino, let alone one with blue wings. The point is simple, of course: the more we try not to do something, the more we think about it and make sure we do it. This is why the Holy Spirit’s gift is so important. He gives us the power and ability to get past our sin, not by focusing on it and refusing it, but by filling us with good things and “distracting” us with the important things of God.

 

Thought

I don’t want you to imagine an orange rhinoceros with blue wings flying through the air. Now quit. I don’t want you to give it any more thought. You know that there is no such thing as an orange flying rhino, let alone one with blue wings. The point is simple, of course: the more we try not to do something, the more we think about it and make sure we do it. This is why the Holy Spirit’s gift is so important. He gives us the power and ability to get past our sin, not by focusing on it and refusing it, but by filling us with good things and “distracting” us with the important things of God.

 

Prayer

I am so grateful to you, Father, for sending your Holy Spirit to live within me and to be pleading on my behalf right now. Please infuse me with your Spirit so that my life more closely reflects your wishes and is concerned with what you care about. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.