Under the Influence
Paul wrote "be not drunk with wine" but rather "be filled with the Spirit" (Eph 5:18). In contrast to a person may be "under the influence" of alcohol, Paul encourages believers to be "under the direct influence" of the indwelling "Spirit of Christ" and "redeem the time" (v16). This we do as a matter of choice, to yield or not yield to His Spirit moving within us.