Click Here – Galatians 5:16-26.
How then should we live out our freedom won for us by Christ? This section outlines it nicely. We are to walk by the Spirit (God’s guidance) and not by our flesh (wrong and sinful desires). Think of it as a war waging in your body. The Holy Spirit trying to lead you to live one way, and your sinful nature trying to keep you from doing what you know is right.
Notice the two lists, the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit. One leads to death, while the other flows from the true Life. While the flesh has been crucified (verse 24) it daily tries to raise its ugly head.
Don't too quickly skip over verses 25 and 26. As we walk by the Spirit it might be easy to play the comparison game, thinking that we are living much better than someone else or others are such a better Christian than we might be. Don't be conceited, and don't be envious. That is the flesh raising his head. Simply live your life being led by the Holy Spirit working through God's Word.