I didn't say we should put our guard down.
I said our Christian walk should not be a tug of war.
If it is,,,,there's something we've missed.
If we walk with the Spirit,,,we will serve the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:8
For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
1 John 2:6
Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
Galatians 5:22-24
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.