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Living in Alignment with the Holy Spirit: Renew Your Mind, Words, and Motives

 

Living in Alignment with the Holy Spirit 

"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit who has sealed you until the Day of Redemption."  Ephesians 4:30 KSB

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   All of us have experienced loss, it’s part of the human experience. The feelings that come with loss are called grief, sorrow, or mourning. Mourning is the process of handling loss. It may be the loss of a person, a job, or even a cherished possession. Each type of loss carries emotions, and there’s a process we go through to navigate it. When your life has been aligned a certain way and you experience loss, you must realign. Without that person, place, or thing, your life feels off balance like driving a car out of alignment. It pulls in a certain direction, wears you out faster, and keeps you from traveling smoothly. In grief, you need to find your balance again, regain your rhythm, and recover your “mojo.”

   Give yourself permission to grieve. Feel your feelings. Give yourself permission to mourn. Scripture reminds us: "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." The Holy Spirit, our Comforter and the Spirit of Truth, will be with you in your grieving process. Ephesians 4:30 says, "Do not grieve the Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit is that tender, feeling aspect of God. We grieve Him when we live out of alignment with our purpose and God’s will for our lives. When you drift, the Holy Spirit calls you back into alignment, into union, and into oneness with God. Your yes to God, along with your spiritual practices, will keep you in alignment. Even Jesus faced the tension of alignment when He prayed, "Let this cup pass from Me." But He kept praying. He kept practicing spiritual disciplines that strengthened His soul, declaring, "Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours be done."

"Be renewed in the spirit of your mind." – Ephesians 4:23

   When you practice spiritual disciplines, your mind stays renewed. Romans 12:2 tells us, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." This means letting go of what is old, worn out, and no longer serving you. You also stay in alignment by keeping your mouth refreshed. Just as physical breath needs freshening, so do our words. Avoid gossip, negativity, and vulgarity. Instead, speak life with Scripture, affirmations, and uplifting words. As Psalm 19:14 says: "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer."

   Finally, stay in alignment by keeping your motives revived. Remember why you serve, why you work, and why you love. Jesus said, "If you love Me, feed My sheep." Love should always be the motive not fame, fortune, or power, but pure love for God, yourself, and others.

   To live in alignment:

  • Keep your mind renewed
  • Keep your mouth refreshed
  • Keep your motives revived

📖 Reflection: What is the latest person, place, or thing that you grieved, and how might God be inviting you back into alignment?

💡 Action Step: Choose one spiritual discipline to renew your mind, refresh your words, or revive your motives this week.

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