From Spirit to Reality: Bridging the Gap

📖 Main Scriptures:
2 Corinthians 4:16–18 (KJV)
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

Galatians 5:16 (KJV)
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”
Romans 8:5–6 (KJV)
“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”

✨ Devotional Thought:
It is not denial to feel pain, weakness, or pressure in this fallen world — it is simply human. Even Jesus wept. He hungered. He agonized in Gethsemane. Yet, He never let the flesh rule Him. And neither should we.

As believers, our outward man — the body and emotions — may experience wear and tear, stress, and pain. But the inward man, our born-again spirit, is being renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16).

That’s where the real power lies.
Yes, your spirit is already perfect, righteous, and empowered by the Holy Ghost. But your soul — the seat of your thoughts, will, and emotions — must be brought into alignment. Denying feelings won’t bring victory. But refusing to be dominated by them, while magnifying the truth of your spirit, will.

Paul calls our afflictions “light” and “momentary” not because they feel small — but because when weighed against eternal realities, they pale in comparison. We are called to look beyond what is seen, and live anchored in the unseen, eternal truths of the Spirit (2 Corinthians 4:17–18).
🛠 How to Bring Spirit Into Experience:

Acknowledge the Truth Within You
📖 Philemon 1:6 — “…acknowledging every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”
Speak what God says about you — even when your senses disagree. This isn’t pretending. It’s walking by faith. You’re not lying when you say “I have peace” in pressure — you’re declaring spiritual reality.

Renew Your Soul Daily
📖 Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

Your soul is the gate between your spirit and your world. If it’s clouded by fear, doubt, or carnality, it won’t reflect what your spirit contains. But when it’s washed by the Word, transformation happens.

Walk in the Spirit Consciously
📖 Galatians 5:25 — “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”

This means making decisions based on truth, not moods. It’s intentionally filtering your choices, actions, and reactions through the lens of your new nature in Christ.

Live by the Word, Not by Senses
📖 Matthew 4:4 — “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
Your feelings aren’t the final authority — God’s Word is. What you see is temporary. What He says is eternal.

💬 Summary:
You are not called to deny your pain — but to elevate God’s truth above it. You don’t need to feel strong to declare strength. You don’t need a change in circumstance to walk in dominion. You simply need to shift your gaze — from the visible to the invisible, from the temporal to the eternal.

You already have fullness in Christ. The challenge is not to get more, but to let what’s already in your spirit become your soul’s dominant reality. That’s where true transformation begins.

🙏🏽 Prayer:
Father, thank You that even when my outward man feels weak, my inward man is renewed daily. Help me to fix my gaze on eternal truth, not fleeting circumstances. I receive grace to walk in the Spirit, to renew my soul, and to live from the inside out. I declare Your Word is my reality. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

💬 Confession:
I am not ruled by my senses or emotions. I walk by faith and live by the Spirit. Though my outward man may face challenges, my inward man is renewed day by day. I look not at what is seen, but at the unseen. I live from the eternal truth of who I am in Christ. I walk in dominion, not denial. Christ is my life.

✍🏽 — Jeremiah Ogaga Owofio