Galatians 5

I like that Paul says that all of the commandments are fulfilled in one, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." If you allow anger to rule over you, even if you are right, it can still consume and destroy you. Then he urges us to walk in the Spirit. If we do, we will avoid the things that drag us down and cause us unhappiness. He lists the fruits of the Spirit and you have wonder why any of us wouldn't want any one of these in our lives: peace, love, gentleness, joy, goodness, meekness, self-control, and faith in our lives. At some point in, we have to learn that life is about of overcoming. There isn't one of us that doesn't have our own personal list of things to conquer. Some we can do right now if we put our mind to it. Others, are more long termed. And the promise is, if we live by the Spirit, we'll enjoy the fruits of the Spirit. Since I have been in the church, I have noticed that those who have found the secret of letting the Spirit guide them are happy. They don't seem so easily bothered by things and people. They handle their challenges and afflictions with grace. They seem to get along with just about everyone and everyone senses something in them that they admire. Sometimes they can't quite figure out what it is that is so different about them, but I believe it is the Spirit.