The Proof is in the Fruit
How can you know if you're being led by the Spirit or the flesh? Very simple: Look at your behavior.
If you respond to a given situation by exercising, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, you are following the Spirit's lead (Galatians 5:22,23).
If your reactions and
responses reflect the deeds of the flesh, listed in
Galatians 5:19-21, you are following the flesh situation.
You are either running ahead or dragging behind. It's an
indication that you need to draw closer in your relationship
with Jesus, learn from Him, and adjust your walk
accordingly.
What do you do when you discover you are on the wrong path,
following the flesh instead of the Spirit? You admit it and
correct it. Walking according to the Spirit is a
moment-by-moment, day-by-day experience. When you step off
the path of the Spirit, confess your sin to God and, anyone
you may have offended, receive forgiveness and return to
walking in the right path.
May God richly bless you.
Steven Miller