To go on with the Lord in the best way, we must be clear about the matter of our human spirit.

First, we must realize our spirit is not the same thing as our soul; rather, it is a distinct part of our being that gives us the unique ability to contact God and receive His divine life (1 Thess. 5:23, Heb. 4:12).

Second, we must see that, in the New Testament, God’s desire is to become one with man in an inward way by imparting Himself, in His life and nature, into our human spirit to make us His many children (John 1:12-13, 3:6, 2 Pet. 1:4). Only when we see this will we begin to understand how crucial our human spirit is for God to carry out His purpose in our lives today.