The Mechanics Walking in the Spirit is not an automatic thing. We have a part in the process. Our part, however, is made possible by what happened at the cross. When Christ died on the cross, He changed our relationship to sin. Before our salvation, we were slaves to sin (see Rom. 6:20). It was as if Satan had a big collar around our necks with a leash on it. Whenever he pulled our leash, we followed. We might have fought back at times to show our independence, but eventually, he had his way. Practically