LIVING TO INVITE THE SPIRIT

Mark's letter of 16 Aug, 2010 reminded me that there is a difference between, keeping the commandments and living to invite the Spirit. I think that is a fine line sometimes or at least one that is too easily crossed and thus I delight the adversary because I am distracted--and thinking I am doing good--but I am really missing the mark.
I want to study this idea so that I can strengthen my ability to
Live to invite the Spirit.

1. Rom. 8: 13
   13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye ^ashall die: but if ye through the Spirit do ^bmortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. b subdue

16 This I say then, ^aWalk in the ^bSpirit, and ye shall not fulfil the ^clust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the ^aSpirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be ^aled of the Spirit, ye are not under the ^blaw.

19 Now the works of the ^aflesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, ^bfornication, ^cuncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, ^astrife, seditions, heresies,

21 ^aEnvyings, murders, ^bdrunkenness, ^crevellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the ^afruit of the ^bSpirit is ^clove, ^djoy, ^epeace, ^flongsuffering, ^ggentleness, goodness, ^hfaith,

23 ^aMeekness, ^btemperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the ^aaffections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, ^aprovoking one another, envying one another.

Alma 34: 38

38 That ye ^acontend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it, and take upon you the ^bname of Christ; that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and ^cworship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in truth; and that ye live in ^dthanksgiving daily, for the many ^emercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you