As believers, God has called us to be cultivators of life from Genesis 1. The very first command of Scripture to humanity is to “Be fruitful”. We should be people that stand out from the crowd, that live differently, and that honor God in all they do because of the Holy Spirit that lives inside of us. In Galatians 5, Paul says that for freedom Christ has set us free, and in response we can live filled with the Holy Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit should come out of our life. The fruit of our life has an impact on everyone around us and is a reflection of our connection to God according to John 15: “Apart from me you can do nothing”. So everyday we choose whether to walk with the Spirit or in our flesh, and with every decision we cultivate something: let it be life. Walk through this series with us as we contrast what it means to walk in the Spirit or the flesh.

As believers, God has called us to be cultivators of life from Genesis 1. The very first command of Scripture to humanity is to “Be fruitful”. We should be people that stand out from the crowd, that live differently, and that honor God in all they do because of the Holy Spirit that lives inside of us. In Galatians 5, Paul says that for freedom Christ has set us free, and in response we can live filled with the Holy Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit should come out of our life. The fruit of our life has an impact on everyone around us and is a reflection of our connection to God according to John 15: “Apart from me you can do nothing”. So everyday we choose whether to walk with the Spirit or in our flesh, and with every decision we cultivate something: let it be life. Walk through this series with us as we contrast what it means to walk in the Spirit or the flesh.

We LOVE control, or at least the idea of it. We love to call the shots, make the decisions, and question other people’s decisions. We know what’s best for us at home, and work, and in our future. If I am in control, everything will go according to plan. BUT…what if we are wrong?

Proverbs 19:21 “Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail.”

Control is an illusion, the reality is that most of our life is spent trying to be in control when we never were. Honestly, we were never meant to be in control. Jesus is in control, and you and I are NOT JESUS! So if you want to gain control, the key is not to experience more of you…you need more of Him and his wisdom!