Spirit, emotional aspects of

A human being is made up of a variety of emotions and attitudes. Sometimes one trait is or becomes so dominant as to make it characteristic of the entire personality.

Examples of a bad spirit

Pride

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Jealousy

See also Numbers 5:14

Fear

2 Kings 19:7 parallel Isaiah 37:7

Unfaithfulness

Hosea 4:12, Hosea 5:4

Despair

Isaiah 61:3

Spiritual dullness

Romans 11:8; Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 29:10

Examples of a good spirit

Humility

Proverbs 29:23 See also Numbers 12:3; Isaiah 57:15

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Submission

Numbers 14:24 See also Numbers 14:6–9

But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.

Wisdom

Deuteronomy 34:9; 1 Kings 3:11–12; Job 32:8; Daniel 4:9

Steadfastness

Psalm 51:10, Psalm 51:12

Strength

Luke 1:17; Malachi 4:5

Zeal

Romans 12:11; John 2:17

Gentleness

1 Corinthians 4:21; 1 Peter 3:4

Trust

2 Corinthians 4:13

God can effect a change of spirit

Ezekiel 36:26 See also Ezekiel 11:19, Ezekiel 18:31; Haggai 1:14; Zechariah 12:10

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.