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I think I am saying the same thing Lynn. Holy Spirit rules through our spirit, but we must identify with the death of Jesus through the Cross, and the resurrection life through "walking in Spirit, and living as Spirit.
Do you disagree? That would be He increases and we decrease would it not?
Do you disagree? That would be He increases and we decrease would it not?
It depends on how you mean that because I see that in two ways.
If you mean "God has to do his part and we have to do our part," than no. That's still dualism. We are in partnership with God. We're not.
If you mean our minds have to constantly readjust to "thy will be done" over "my will be done," than yes. We must decrease, and let him increase in us. He's Big Boss/Dad/Sovereign.
There is a fight within us between his supernature in us and our old nature, but the only way to win that fight is to recognize the Lord is the one doing the battle. Our focus needs to be on him, not that battle. Because the second we watch the fight, we take our eyes off him again and back on us.