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Galatians 5

How Does the Spirit Help Us?

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In Galatians 5, the Apostle Paul teaches how the Spirit speaks to us. Note the differences between “the fruit of the Spirit” and “the works of the flesh.”

Fruit of the Spirit (see Galatians 5:22–23)	Works of the Flesh (see Galatians 5:19–21)
Love	Adultery, fornication, lasciviousness
Joy	Hatred
Peace	Strife
Long-suffering	Variance (contention)
Gentleness	Wrath
Goodness	Envyings
Faith	Heresies
Meekness	Seditions
Temperance	Uncleanness

“Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”

Galatians 5:16

Is It the Spirit or My Own Thoughts?

“All good emanates from Christ [see Moroni 7:12–13, 16]. So if you have a thought to do something good, it’s prompted by the Holy Ghost.”

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (Face to Face with Elder and Sister Bednar [worldwide youth broadcast, May 12, 2015], facetoface.ChurchofJesusChrist.org).

Discussion

Sometimes we are doing our best to follow the commandments but aren’t sure if we are feeling the Spirit. Refer to Elder Bednar’s statement and the fruits of the Spirit listed above. How can these insights help you see that you might be prompted by the Spirit more often than you realize?