CONTROLLED BY THE SPIRIT 

2. One important result is that the best way to reach God is by

1. Neutralize the spirit in the world with human spirit. Oppose the devil. Stronger reaction will make you to miss the target. Weaker self will make you move away.

2. Yield to the Spirit of God completely them.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Eph. 4:27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

1Pet. 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour

The following vector diagram illustrates this fact.

 

Fig. 13   Totally controlled by the Holy Spirit.  Resist the devil- Spirit of man opposes and destroys the evil tendencies. The consequent total submission to the Holy Spirit leads him on target to God.

 

If the spirit pulls against the spirit of the world more than neutralization it will be as in fig. 11 leading to miss the mark i.e. to sin. That is why Paul warns against the excessive Puritanism.

Col. 2:21-23 "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"? These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

Here again notice that as he moves, he need to readjust both the direction and magnitude of his spirit force, and this is a continuous process.