Apostle Peter refers to man’s spirit as the hidden man of the heart.

CONDITION YOUR SPIRIT WITH THE WORD

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God (Romans 12:2).

Man is a spirit. In 1 Peter 3:4, the Apostle Peter refers to man’s spirit as the hidden man of the heart. It means you can’t find the human spirit with your natural eyes, touch him with your physical hands, or smell him with your nose. Yet, the human spirit is the real person; you’re not a physical body. It doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, and by that I mean your physical body, that isn’t the real you; you’re a spirit being, and your body is the house where you live.

Therefore, what character of personality you come up with is dependent on the quality of your spirit. For example, whether you’re hot tempered, soft-minded, harsh, impatient, or you’re loving, gentle, patient, kind and humble—these vices and virtues are all determined or conditioned by the state of your spirit. Someone might say, “I’m the way I am because I took after my forebears; my great grandfather was said to be hot tempered, and I think I got it from him.” Not when you’re born again! You have a new ancestry.

It makes no difference what your grandpa was like, you’re to condition your spirit with the Word, and be who God has made you. You’re to mould your character with the Word; it’s your responsibility! Whether or not you’re successful in life depends on the character of your spirit; the quality of your personality. The beautiful thing about it is that your spirit can be developed or trained. Your spirit is malleable; you can change the character of your spirit, and the material with which that can be done is the Word of God. Romans 1:16 shows us that it’s your spirit that’s born again by receiving eternal life through the message of the Gospel. You have the life and nature of God in you now—the nature of righteousness. Therefore, you’re expected to produce fruits unto righteousness. Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control as itemized in Galatians 5:22-23, are features or fruits of your recreated human spirit.

Further Study:

1 Thessalonians 5:23;
Ephesians 4:22-24

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LYRICS

“You Do All Things Well”

Mountain maker
Ocean tamer
Glimpses of You
Burn in my eyes
The worship of heaven
Fills up the skies

You made it all
Said, “let there be”
And there was
All that we see
The sound of Your voice
The works of Your hands
You do all things well
You do all things well
You do all things well

Star creator
Wind breather
The strokes of Your beauty
Brushed through the clouds
Light from the heavens
Touching the ground

Imagination runs wild
And breathes the breath of life
Across the fields
Across the miles

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LYRICS

“On Our Side”

Everyone around the world
Hear the joyful sound
See the heavens open up
Hear the music coming down
Nothing’s gonna separate us from the Father’s love
I can’t help but celebrate
‘Cause we’re not alone

If God is on our side
Who can be against us?
If God is on our side
We won’t be afraid
Though the mountains may fall
And the sky will crumble
There ain’t nothin’ gonna stand in our way

Come on down to the riverside
Wash it all away
Leave behind your troubled mind
For an uncloudy day
Nothing’s gonna separate us from the Father’s love
I can’t help but celebrate
‘Cause we’re not alone.