Galatians 6:2 Paul tells us exactly what the Holy Spirit gives us as believers. Him in us, us in Him, in His presence. Unlimited gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control are accomplished in us and to be used by us for His glory. We live by the Spirit, walk by the Spirit, our life is in God, we walk with our conduct controlled by the Spirit. These gifts are personal treasures to be used, given away…they come from an unlimited source, there’s no danger in running out. They’re to be a part of who we are in our everyday service to God. The nugget of Truth here is we use them to help restore those who are overcome with sin, anyone suffering under heavy burdens and those who seem to sit on our last nerve, those who have troublesome moral faults. It’s pretty easy to go ‘rogue’ and let the flesh stand in the way of Love and Patience…opening the door to Hatred and Arrogance. Paul is telling us we have the power in us to overcome wickedness and evil with goodness and kindness through humility, love, and self-control. We have everything we need to serve others, to do hard things, to carry heavy burdens too great for anyone to bear. Anyone who’s experienced the battle between doing right and wrong understands the power of the Holy Spirit in us. It’s when the desire to do good isn’t there, or the flesh encourages Panic, Fear, Frustration or Self Righteousness… perhaps we’re thinking ‘who’s going to take care of me?’, it’s as if we’re at a crossroads choosing which direction to go. Paul encourages us to carry one another’s burdens, fulfilling, and observing perfectly the law of Christ… we’ve been given everything we need to do it. It begins with a Choice to be obedient…or not. It’s not complicated if we’ve given the Holy Spirit free rein in our lives. He alone gives us the power, the strength, the courage to accomplish God‘s will. Lord, help us to be burden bearers, to recognize opportunities to serve others. Help us to rec
