Do you walk in the proud arrogance of the flesh, proud of your own works, boasting that you are not like other men; glorying in your differences from other men, instead of seeing yourself as a sinful son of Adam, in which Christ is the difference and not anything in yourself? The fleshly life is me and about me—my deeds, my life, my happiness, my ministry, my righteousness, how I can get others to do what I want them to do; the life of the spirit is about Christ—His life and righteousness, His glory, and His testimony in the world, and how I can serve the church and the needs of others. The first is a life of lordship; the second is a life of service. |
