Our flesh wages war against our
spirit, the spirit of God. It is our human nature and it wants to be in
control, it wants to do the things that God has instructed us not to do. It is our feelings, our negative thoughts and
more. In Galatians 5:19-21 it is written "Now the
works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries,
dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I
warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not
inherit the kingdom of God."
When we walk according to the flesh,
we allow the things of the devil to control us. Romans 8:5 "Those who live according to the flesh have
their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance
with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires." We have become blinded by our feelings; we base everything on how we feel, instead of basing it on the word of God. We base what we are doing on our feelings and that causes us to not to want to do anything or to do the wrong things. Our flesh is very powerful and when we are not in the word daily, searching for His truths, we are not walking in the Spirit. In Hebrews 11:6 it says "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." We must earnestly seek Him, not just when we feel like it, but do it because it honors God. That is the bottom line, when we base things on feelings, we are basing it on the flesh, not on God! In 1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." Be stead fast in the Word of God, immovable, stand firm, do not waver.
It says in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." In our weakness He is strongest. Our flesh says I can do it myself, I don't need any help, but that is the lie of the flesh. We need to be willing to fall to our knees in complete surrender and admit that we can't do it anymore, because when we are weak, He is strong.
It says in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." In our weakness He is strongest. Our flesh says I can do it myself, I don't need any help, but that is the lie of the flesh. We need to be willing to fall to our knees in complete surrender and admit that we can't do it anymore, because when we are weak, He is strong.
Romans 8:8 says "Those who are in the flesh cannot please
God." If we are trying to please God, but are walking in anger, rage
or any of the other things, we are not pleasing God. We are called to honor
God. Our flesh will say it is not worth it, I want to fit in and I want to do
what the world does, but God says No, we can't be like the world. In 1
John 2:15-17 "15 Do not love the world or anything in the
world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and
the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world
and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever."
As I am sitting here praying about what I have written here today, I get a strong sense to add one more thing. Our feelings lie to us, our flesh lies to us. We are to stand firm in the word of God, we are to put our minds on things above and not on things of this world. We need to be willing to surrender our feelings to our Father and allow Him to guide us through all of it. We need to be committed not to self, but to God. We need to be willing to do what Jesus did, He said Not my will, but Yours be done and follow through. God has you where you are today, He is teaching you and making you, trust Him and not your feelings. Our feelings are anger, hatred, guilt, jealousy, rage and so much more, but God says we are not to walk in those things, but to walk in Love as Jesus walked in love. What is He calling you to let go today and let God take care of? Not doing it, is disobedience to God.
As I am sitting here praying about what I have written here today, I get a strong sense to add one more thing. Our feelings lie to us, our flesh lies to us. We are to stand firm in the word of God, we are to put our minds on things above and not on things of this world. We need to be willing to surrender our feelings to our Father and allow Him to guide us through all of it. We need to be committed not to self, but to God. We need to be willing to do what Jesus did, He said Not my will, but Yours be done and follow through. God has you where you are today, He is teaching you and making you, trust Him and not your feelings. Our feelings are anger, hatred, guilt, jealousy, rage and so much more, but God says we are not to walk in those things, but to walk in Love as Jesus walked in love. What is He calling you to let go today and let God take care of? Not doing it, is disobedience to God.
Some other verses that talk about our hearts, talk about our flesh. We need to be aware of what we need to watch for. If we do not know, we don't know our weaknesses and can't surrender them to God, because 1 John 4:4 "Greater than He is in me than he that is in the world" He lives in you, allow Him to guide you, not your feelings, not the things of the world, but God.
Matthew 15:16-20 "“Are you still so
dull?” Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes
into the stomach and then out of the body? 18 But the things that come out of a
person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. 19 For out of the
heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false
testimony, slander. 20 These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed
hands does not defile them.”"
Galatians 5:16 "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh."
1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
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