Operating In Holy Spirit Mode

Operating in Holy Spirit mode is a process that many are unaware of. Naturally, we operate in flesh mode. This is to operate in our mind rather than our spirit. We are made body, soul, and spirit. Till we are born again in the spirit we are blind to the spirit or as the Bible says we are dead in the spirit. Through the born-again experience, our spirit is born again. This means that our spirit was cut off from God before this experience. God says that He will give us a new heart. This is similar to the parable of new wineskins to store new wine. 

Baptism in The Holy Spirit

Now we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit which is also called the baptism in the Holy Spirit. This is a separate experience from the born-again experience. Some may be born again and be baptized in the Holy Spirit at the same time. God decides this but it is also dependent on correct teaching. The baptism in the Holy Spirit is to enable the power of God to help us in our walk. Most Christians are satisfied in knowing the word of God but not His power. This means that they are still walking in the flesh rather than the Spirit. This is where we see many conflicts in the church because some are walking in the Spirit while others are walking in the flesh. In the Spirit, there will be unity. 

Walking in the Holy Spirit

Walking in the Holy Spirit is a process. We start in baby steps and progress to walking, running and some may even fly in the Spirit. Paul talks about beginning in the Spirit and then walking in the flesh. This happens so easily as our default position is to walk in the flesh. God is calling us to be hot for Him. We cannot get slack in our walk. We must be on fire all the time as our enemy will try to get us walking in the flesh. Today determine to operate in Spirit mode and be victorious.

Operating In Holy Spirit Mode Is The Way To Overcome The Flesh

Most of us struggle in the flesh to please God. However, this is not the way God intended. When God gave us a new heart and put His Holy Spirit within us, He gave us the power to live a life pleasing to Him. Many of us started this way but then retreated to our default position. Our default position is to walk according to our flesh. We therefore slip back to walking our Christian life in the flesh rather than the Spirit. This is what the Bible calls double-mindedness. God has called us to be filled in the Spirit and walk by the Spirit.

Flesh

The flesh needs to be reckoned dead but as long as we live in our body we will be faced with its desires. Our desires are selfish and so drive us to see our world through those desires. The desires to be famous, rich, self-centered, and all other fallen desires. These need to be reckoned dead on the Cross. This is the only way of salvation we have to overcome our fleshly desires. Jesus did it for us on the Cross. Now we can avail of His victory by faith in His finished work on the Cross.

Spirit

Living now in the knowledge that His Spirit in us empowers us to overcome the flesh is the key to victory. This is a journey we all have to go through till we come to the place where we are completely free from the longings of our flesh. Few of us will attain this standard in this life. Many will struggle to the end because of double-mindedness. We have the way of escape but have to choose His way always. He has made it easy for us but we must say Yes to His way. There is no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.