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As Christians, we have two choices in life – be led by the Holy Spirit or be led by the desires of our flesh. The desires of our flesh tend to be cravings and yearnings for things that will remove our focus from God. These desires never draw us closer to God, if anything they always serve as traps to make us feel guilty.Fleshly desires don’t have to be "blatantly wicked." An example of a desire of the flesh would be sleeping in instead of waking up for church. You know that you need to church, and that is the direction that the Holy Spirit is trying to lead you in, but your body is telling you otherwise. Your body is trying to convince you that it would be much better to sleep in and miss church.As Christians, from the day that we receive salvation, we become subject to the leadings of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will always take us to places that will bring us closer to God – it will never be the opposite. It is through the Holy Spirit, a person is able to grow in their prayer life, understand the writings in the Bible, and grow in their spiritual gifts.In our everyday lives, the Holy Spirit will guide us to act the way Jesus would act in a situation.For example, if you are driving in traffic and someone tries to cut in front of you, you are faced with two choices.Your Fleshly Desire: Yell a number of profanities at the driver and make sure that they know you are angry.Spirit-led decision: Let the incident slide, pray for the driver, and allow peace to reign in your heart.Choosing to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit won’t always be easy but it will definitely be more worthwhile. Walking in the Spirit means that we are walking in the way Jesus Christ would desire us to walk.You may not realize it at the time, but your life serves as a testimony to others. When you choose to walk in the Spirit, the world gets to see the love and wisdom of God through your words and actions.If you choose to follow the desires of your flesh – which are always contrary to the will of God – you will communicate the wrong message to the world and they will not feel compelled to receive salvation.Every step you take in your life matters. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you so that you are able to make godly decisions that will minister to everyone around you. That is what it means to live as a Christian on this earth.