A HEALTHY SPIRIT

A HEALTHY SPIRIT

1 Cor. 9:24-27

24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

WE HAVE A SPIRIT

1 Thessalonians 5:23

23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Spirit – God Consciousness

Soul – Self Consciousness

Body – World Consciousness

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SPIRIT

1. Intuition – Information that comes to us without any help of the mind, emotion or will.

2. Conscience – The organ that senses right and wrong.

• But not according to knowledge in the mind. It does not change due to outside opinions
• The conscience reproves sin and approves righteousness Conscience is where God expresses His holiness. Conscience speaks to what we are about to do as well as what we do

3. Communion – Knowing And Worshiping God

John 4:24

God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and

truth.”

HOW TO KEEP SPIRIT IN SHAPE

1. Ask God to strengthen it

Eph. 3:16

That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be

strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man.

Eph 5:18

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the

Spirit.

2. Feed the spirit

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word that you may grow thereby.

3. Pray in the spirit

1 Corinthians 14:14

14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding

• It builds you up
• Helps you talk to God Better
• Helps your overall well being

4. Get out from under a heavy spirit

Isaiah 61:3

3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”

• This is a warfare attack where Satan seeks to weigh the spirit down 
• Set your will against it, pray and if needed speak words against it

5. Stay free from a filthy spirit

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

• Ask for strength
• Feed it
• Pray in it
• Get away from a heavy spirit
• Avoid defiling your spirit