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  I WILL . . . CAUSE YOU TO WALK IN MY STATUTES
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: God leads us into spiritual conditions and habits that become
the spontaneous impulses of our being, and we live and move in the
fullness of the divine life.

Topics: "Spiritual Habits", "Obedience to the Holy Spirit"
Scripture References: Ezekiel 47:1

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes that the highest spiritual condition is one of
effortless spontaneity, akin to the flowing waters of Ezekiel's river,
where believers are carried by God's divine life. He explains that while
spiritual habits begin with conscious effort and choice, they eventually
become second nature through repetition and obedience to the Holy
Spirit. This transformation leads to a life where duty becomes delight,
as we align ourselves with God's will and allow His Spirit to guide us.
The process of establishing these habits is gradual, requiring a
steadfast commitment to the initial acts of faith. Ultimately, God
desires to lead us into a fulfilling and spontaneous spiritual
existence.

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The highest spiritual condition is one where life is spontaneous and
flows without effort, like the deep floods of Ezekiel's river, where the
struggles of the swimmer ceased, and he was borne by the current's
resistless force. So God leads us into spiritual conditions and habits
which become the spontaneous impulses of our being, and we live and move
in the fullness of the divine life. These spiritual habits are not the
outcome of some transitory impulse, but often are acquired and
established slowly. They begin, like every true habit, in a definite act
of will, and they are confirmed by the repetition of that act until it
becomes a habit.

The first stages always involve effort and choice.

We have to take a stand and hold it steadily, and after we have done so
a certain time, it becomes second nature and carries us by its own
force. The Holy Spirit is willing to form such habits in every direction
of our Christian lives. If we will obey Him in the first steps of faith,
we will soon become established in the attitude of obedience, and duty
will be delight.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/i-will-cause-you-to-walk-in-my-statutes/
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