Please read Galatians 5:16-25. Verse #16 "Live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.", puts a positive-negative spin upon the life lived by the influence of the Holy Spirit. But verses 22-25 speak of the positive influence the Holy Spirit can have upon our lives. The fruit of our lives are to yield love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
I did a little self examination after considering the thought; "How often do I walk in mediocrity? Meaning, are my thoughts and and inclinations offered to the the Spirit before being shared with others or moved into action? I find we can be infiltrated by the world and it's offerings, like; "What I said was the truth!" While that sounds right, the truth can be said in damaging and slanderous ways. And the truth should not always be said. Our Lord looks to the intentions of our heart and the Holy Spirit can examine them if we give Him the opportunity.
A young man met with me after the passing of his mother, who was such a faithful servant of the Lord, and shared this thought with me. He said, "I think of my mother every day. She taught all of our siblings to 'Take the high road'". In the issues of life especially with others, choose the high road, choose love and forgiveness and kindness. They were to choose the road less traveled, and so am I.