“YOLO” the philosophy that’s changing the youngins. Or is it? The philosophy of YOLO is not a new one, but merely a justification for an old philosophy. For some reason we think that yelling or hash tagging “YOLO” justifies our comments and actions. For a good definition of YOLO check out AJ Crocker’s thoughts. Basically it’s this, “You Only Live Once then you’re dead so do whatever the heck you want.” Nike says, “Just Do It.” The past has captured the philosophy in such phrases as “whatever man,” and pretty much every action or movement in the 60’s. You only live once, so “sex, drugs and rock and roll.” This philosophy gives us the justification to do what we want with ourselves. We use it as an excuse as though it is the end all be all authority. But, this movement lacks one conviction, eternal life. Without that conviction we can do whatever we want and I would. I love to live in the moment without a care. But, there is another life that we hope and live for. It is the life that will fill the void within us. And this hope is Jesus.
Paul had to deal with YOLO. He wrote to the Romans and gave a contrast between living in the sinful nature versus living in the Spirit. Paul says this: “Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation-but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live”(Rom 8:12-13). Since the body does die we should act as we only live once(#YOLO), but with the hope of fulfillment in Christ. If the world does not believe in Jesus and the fulfillment he will bring, then yes YOLO is the end all, be all. But Know this: The very nature of the body is to die, but the nature of the Spirit is to live, so why not live?
Our bodies and minds lie to us. They tell us to do whatever feels right. Pure selfishness. The problem is that we are broken people. It doesn’t take much to look around our world or even internally to see that, “wow, we are broken.” Scripture teaches this. So why listen to what is broken when truth is right in front of our eyes. He is called Jesus and He has given us His Spirit to live in, through, and by. Paul says this: “So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature” (Gal 5:16). By living in the Spirit we can YOLO with a purpose and without being destructive. Death is unavoidable, even YOLO admits it, but know that that death is not the end. Paul says this, “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you” (Rom 8:11). Maybe it’s time we ask Jesus for His Spirit and spend some time walking in Him.
Imagine being taken or your inmost self being the possession of the Holy Spirit. It seems to be the only way to be rid of sin. It seems there is nothing I can do to get rid of it. It has to be the Lord. 
For His Kingdom 