25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25 CSB)

Living in a way that keeps us in step with the Spirit should be every Christians primary desire. In doing so we can know that we are staying close to God’s will for our lives.

But with so many things pulling at us constantly how can we know we are in step with the Spirit.

Well, for one, we can look at our lives and determine how much difficulty we encounter.

Typically, when we are in step with the Spirit we are out of step with the world. This does not have to make life hard, but it typically does not make it easy. However, we have to discern if we are allowing willful sin to remain resident in our lives. This too can make life’s path difficult.

So how do we know? Well, with the former there will be a since of peace in the difficulty while with the latter that peace will not exist.