5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. (Romans 8:5–7, NKJV)
Many people are trying to be spiritual. To do so, they turn to gurus who tell them the key to being spiritual is a quest for enlightenment that connects with one’s inner-self and with the world. They become convinced the meaning of life is within themselves as they yearn for spiritual fulfillment. This humanistic approach to spirituality vividly contrasts to what the Spirit of God says it means to be spiritual. To be spiritual is to set one’s mind on the things the Spirit of God has revealed, and then “live according to the Spirit” (see Romans 8:1-2). The things of the Spirit comprise His revelation of God’s mind (1 Corinthians 2:10-13). The carnal mind refuses to subject itself to God’s law; it thinks the way of man is in himself (Jeremiah 10:23). The spiritual person submits to the law of God precisely because his mind is set on the things of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:13-16). This leads to life and peace. What the world calls being spiritual is in fact, carnal. And, what Christ calls spiritual is rejected by human enlightenment. Which will you be today; carnal or spiritual?
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