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May this devotional awaken your spirit and draw you deeper into the presence of God. Let God’s nearness stir a fresh hunger within you—a longing to know His heart and walk in His ways.
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This should take 25 minutes to go through. Feel free to extend this time as the Spirit leads!
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Take some minutes to turn your attention to God and to enjoy who He is. He is worthy of worship simply because of who He is.
👉 ⏯️ Song: Allegiance by Antioch Music
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
The fruit of the Spirit isn’t just about growth—it’s about Kingdom impact. The Spirit forms Christ’s character within us so that the world can see Jesus through us. Love that forgives, joy that doesn’t depend on circumstance, peace that disarms tension—these are powerful testimonies of what God’s presence can do in a person. When Paul says, “keep in step with the Spirit,” he’s inviting us to be sensitive to how God is moving all around us. When we stay sensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit we choose to live by the spirit and not the flesh. Our flesh can keep us in fear from living out God’s purposes—the fear of being awkward, not knowing what to say, rejection, etc. But when we live by Spirit by keeping in step with Him, we are rejecting passivity and choosing to be attuned towards how God wants to move in us, through us, and all around us.
Lord, what do you want me to know about keeping in step with your Spirit? And, how can I respond to what you’re telling me?