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on the spirit, you will walk according to the spirit. In this way we enjoy Christ, and we participate fully in the all-inclusive Spirit. Automatically and unconsciously we have the fulfillment of the righteous requirements of God's law (v. 4). Day by day we have the enjoyment of Christ as our fourfold life. All we need to do is to take care of our mind. Where is your mind? In what direc tion is your mind? We need to say, "Lord, have mercy on me and grant me Your grace that I will always have my mind turned toward You and set upon my spirit."

By Putting to Death the Practices of the Body

When we have our mind set upon our spirit, our flesh will be put to death. By setting our mind on our spirit we put to death all the prac tices of the body. This is to "crucify the flesh" (Gal. 5:24). When we desire to go shopping, our feet may try to go, but our spirit says, "Stay on the cross." This is mortifying, putting to death, or crucifying the deeds of our body. As a result, we will experience the death of Christ. The gen uine experience of the co-crucifixion with Christ is in the putting to death of the practices of the body by the Spirit. This does not happen once

for all; it is a constant, daily exercise. Every prac tice of the body must be put to death by turning our mind to the spirit and setting it on the spirit. This is the way to "walk according to spirit" (v. 4).

The word "walk" includes our whole living— what we say, what we do, and where we go. When we set our mind on our spirit continually, our entire walk will be according to spirit. We may call this the holy life, the victorious life, or the glorious life. Whatever we may call it, it is the expression of the indwelling Christ as our four fold life. This is the experience we need to have in the church life.

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