Paul was frustrated with the Christians in Galatia. They had accepted Jesus as Lord, were indwelled by the Holy Spirit, but were attempting to return to the pathways they had chosen to give up. "So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?" - Gal. 3:5 (NIV). The Holy Spirit is given to those who accept Jesus’ gift. If they will ask and follow, He will use them to perform great helps to the people around them. But, He will not overpower our personal decisions. If our decisions are to ignore His guidance and return to the practices we had before, He has been pushed away. We cannot force God to act by adhering to a set of rules or demanded actions. We should follow His guidance as we walk along our unique independent spiritual journey to Heaven.
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