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Romans 8:9 - You Have the Power to Say No.

Romans 8:9 (NLT) But you are not controlled 
by your sinful nature. You are controlled by 
the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living 
in you. (And remember that those who do not 
have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not 
belong to him at all.) 

   Some people today insist that we should 
just give in to any desire that comes our way. If 
it feels good, do it! If it serves you, go for 
it! If everyone else is doing it, why not? As 
long as it doesnt hurt anyone, have at it! 
   Its a destructive mindset. Just 
because you have the desire to eat an entire 
chocolate cake doesnt mean its good for you. And 
just because you think doing something wont 
hurt anyone doesnt mean youre free of the 
consequences of your choices. 
   Romans 8:9 says, You are not 
controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by 
the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living 
in you (NLT). 
   Before you became a believer, you only 
had willpower to fight against temptations. But 
it was never enough. You were relatively 
powerless against the cravings that drove you to make 
unhealthy and destructive choices. 
   As a believer, you now have the Holy 
Spirit - and a new ability to say no. You 
still have the same compulsions, desires, lusts, 
and impulses you had before you began a 
relationship with Jesus. But now the power of God resides 
in you. Now you have the power to say 
no. 
   The Bible says, So I say, let the Holy 
Spirit guide your lives. Then you wont be doing 
what your sinful nature craves (Galatians 5:16 
NLT). It doesnt say you wont have sinful 
desires after you become a Christian. Youre still 
going to be a sinful human. But you do have the 
Holy Spirit, who will help you choose not to 
satisfy those desires.  
   If you ever hear people say, Im a 
Christian, but I couldnt stop myself, theyre 
lying. They can stop themselves! They simply never 
called on the power of the Holy Spirit in the 
moment of temptation. They didnt surrender to 
his guidance in their lives. 
   You have the greatest power in the 
universe available to you. Its your choice to use 
it to say no to anything that does not 
honor and please God. [Daily Devotional by Rick 
Warren: https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Romans 8:6 - HOLY SPIRIT LIVING!!!

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230331-0855.html 

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