Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ
Years ago God spoke the following to me … THE FLESH NEVER IMPROVES. IT NEVER GETS ANY BETTER.
No matter how long we have been a Christian our flesh never gets any better. We are born again when God gives us HIS Holy Spirit to live inside us and, from then on, we have the ability to turn to God and HE will help us overcome the desires of our flesh so we can please HIM and not sin in whatever it is that we are dealing with.
One day a while back I was driving when another driver blew her horn at me a couple of times, in impatience, over a traffic situation.
A flash of anger rose up in me and I joined in, doing the same to her. These things can happen so quickly.
Of course, I was sorry for what I had done and repented.
But I also knew that I would do exactly the same thing again, if I did not strongly and immediately turn to God and ask HIM to please help me keep my flesh under control.
Then we are able to overcome, through HIM, and please HIM.
Also I was reminded of the following scripture where Paul said…
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing:
No matter how long we have been a Christian our flesh never gets any better. We are born again when God gives us HIS Holy Spirit to live inside us and, from then on, we have the ability to turn to God and HE will help us overcome the desires of our flesh so we can please HIM and not sin in whatever it is that we are dealing with.
One day a while back I was driving when another driver blew her horn at me a couple of times, in impatience, over a traffic situation.
A flash of anger rose up in me and I joined in, doing the same to her. These things can happen so quickly.
Of course, I was sorry for what I had done and repented.
But I also knew that I would do exactly the same thing again, if I did not strongly and immediately turn to God and ask HIM to please help me keep my flesh under control.
Then we are able to overcome, through HIM, and please HIM.
Also I was reminded of the following scripture where Paul said…
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing:
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I Corinthians 9:26-27 ... Paul said ... I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
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