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REFORMATION OF THE MIND BY THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD

DAY SIX:

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE BODY

Paul told the believers to present their bodies to
God. Our bodies are the temple for the Holy Spirit.
He indwells our bodies. He resides in us, giving us
the power, love, and self-control we need to live unto
God in this life effectively. This indwelling means,
what we could not do on our own, we can now do
with Him. We are no longer on our own. We can
exercise the self-discipline we could not before He
came to dwell within us. We must no longer view our
bodies as something we cannot control. God is with
us and in us. We can now exercise the self-control
we should to keep the temple of the Holy Spirit
appropriately.
“For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of
power, and love, and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7
“But the fruit of the Spirit is… self-control”
Galatians 5:22-23
How can I exercise more self-discipline regarding
my body, which is God’s temple?

DAY SEVEN:

THE NEW BIRTH AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT

God didn’t just save us just to take us to Heaven
someday. He saved that we would live here according
to His purposes in our bodies – and then to take us
to Heaven after we have completed our assignment
here. God desires to transform our minds that we can
do all that He has for us to do here. If we are not
changed in our minds here, we will not be able to
fulfill His perfect will in this life.
When we are born again, our human spirit
receives the life of God. God brings new life to the

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