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But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control’ (Galatians 5:16-17 & 23 TLB). Is living like this really possible? Yes, but you must do four things:

1) understand that you’re a target for the enemy and protect yourself with God’s Word and prayer

2) get angry with sin - don’t put up with it: ’...let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles...’ (Hebrews 12:1 NIV)

3) be continually filled with the Holy Spirit. Without it, you lose every time

4) stand in God’s strength, not your own. How? By exercising your choice to obey Him rather...

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