The reason to stand still

Galatians 6: 13-26


You, brothers and sisters, were called to enjoy freedom; I am not speaking of that freedom which covers up the desires of the flesh, but of that which makes you slaves of one another through love. For the whole Law is summed up in this sentence: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. But if you bite and tear each other to pieces, be careful lest you all perish.
         Therefore, I say to you: walk according to the Spirit and do not carry out the desires of the flesh! For the desire of the flesh war against the spirit, and the desire of the spirit are opposed to the flesh. Both are in conflict with each other, so that you cannot do everything you would like. But let the Spirit lead you, and do not be subject to the Law.
         You can easily recognize what comes from the flesh: immorality, impurity and shamelessness, idol worship and magic, hatred, jealousy and violence, anger, ambition, division, factions, discord and envy, drunkenness, orgies and the like. I again say to you what I have already said: those who do these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
         Bit the fruits of the Spirit is charity, joy and peace, patience, understanding of others, kindness and fidelity, gentleness and self- control. for such things there is no Law or punishment. Yet those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its vices and desire.
         If we live by the Spirit, let us be led by the Spirit. let us not be conceited; let there be no rivalries or envy of one another.