JEFF TURNER
In Ephesians 5:18, Paul tells believers not to be drunk with wine but to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We should allow the Spirit to guide and influence thoughts, words, and actions, instead of being controlled by anything else.
When alcohol controls a person, it changes how they think, speak, and behave. In ancient pagan practices, some believed drunkenness helped them connect with their gods. Paul rejects this idea, teaching that Christians should be led by an inner power. The Holy Spirit should guide us rather than alcohol or any other influence.
The Holy Spirit works through God’s truth. Colossians 3:16 explains this as letting the word of Christ live richly in the mind. When a believer’s thoughts are shaped by Scripture, the Spirit uses that truth to direct life. This guidance becomes visible in behaviour, speech, and even inner attitudes.
Being filled with the Spirit is not a one-time event, but an ongoing way of living where God’s truth shapes every part of life.
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
John 16:13
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