𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘

WHAT YOU FEED IS WHAT YOU BECOME

(Flesh vs. Spirit in the Life of the Believer)
Galatians 5:19–23 (KJV)

INTRODUCTION

The Christian life is not neutral ground. Every believer feeds something daily—either the flesh or the Spirit. Though salvation is settled by grace alone (1 Corinthians 15:1–4), daily fruit reveals what we are yielding to.

Paul teaches that the flesh and the Spirit are in constant conflict (Galatians 5:17). The outcome of that conflict is visible in what our lives produce.

SOURCE – Where Life Draws Its Strength
Galatians 5:16; Romans 8:5

Self-Source – The flesh feeds on self-rule
Spirit-Source – The Spirit feeds on submission
Seen Source – Fruit reveals the source of control
Dispensational Insight:
The believer already possesses the Spirit, but must walk in Him daily.

SEED – What You Consistently Sow
Galatians 6:7–8

Carnal Seed – Feeds jealousy, fear, stress
Christly Seed – Feeds love, joy, peace
Certain Seedtime – What is sown always grows
Grace saves instantly, but growth is progressive.

STRUGGLE – The Ongoing Inner Conflict
Galatians 5:17; Romans 7:18–23

Flesh Fights – Against spiritual desires
Spirit Strives – Against sinful impulses
Submission Settles – Victory comes by yielding
This struggle is normal for saved people—not lost ones.

SYMPTOMS – Visible Evidence of the Flesh
Galatians 5:19–21

Emotional Symptoms – Jealousy, fear, hopelessness
Mental Symptoms – Stress, impatience, restlessness
Moral Symptoms – Loss of restraint and peace
These are not causes—they are results.

SUPPLY – The Spirit’s Nourishment
Galatians 5:22–23; Colossians 3:16

Word Supply – Scripture renews the mind
Walk Supply – Daily dependence fuels growth
Worship Supply – Gratitude strengthens faith
The Spirit feeds on truth rightly divided.

SUBMISSION – The Key to Spirit Control
Romans 6:13; Galatians 5:25

Yielding Daily – Not occasional surrender
Yielding Deliberate – A conscious choice
Yielding Decisive – Grace empowers obedience
Victory is not effort—it is yielding.

STABILITY – Peace That Replaces Chaos
Romans 8:6; Philippians 4:6–7

Spirit-Mind – Produces life and peace
Settled Heart – Guarded by Christ’s peace
Steady Walk – Rooted, not restless
Spirit-led believers are anchored, not anxious.

SHOWING – Fruit Reveals the Root
Matthew 7:16; Galatians 5:22

Love Seen – Selfless concern for others
Joy Seen – Independent of circumstances
Temperance Seen – Controlled, not compulsive
Fruit does not make us saved—it proves growth.

SEPARATION – Choosing Which Life to Feed
Romans 12:1–2; Colossians 2:6–7

Flesh Starved – By denying sinful appetites
Spirit Strengthened – By renewing the mind
Service Sustained – By walking in grace
Feeding determines becoming.

CONCLUSION

Every believer lives between two trees—one barren, one fruitful. The difference is not salvation, but submission. The flesh produces emptiness; the Spirit produces abundance. What you feed today shapes who you become tomorrow.

CALL TO ACTION

Feed on the Word daily
Walk in the Spirit intentionally
Choose fruit over flesh consistently
“Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”
Galatians 5:16 (KJV)

FINAL THOUGHTS

Grace saves you instantly.
Truth transforms you continually.
Fruit identifies what you’re feeding.
WHAT YOU FEED IS WHAT YOU BECOME.