TRADING THE FLESH
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TRADING THE FLESH
A major challenge of most relationship is our ‘self”. Each one is always trying to display and uphold his “self”. This causes much rift whenever any family is settling dispute or disagreements. It is also important that we remember that when we give our life to Jesus, we gave out our self and take his life. The flesh or self is the mind-set of our culture, tradition and nature. So as children of God we can no longer allow the flesh or our canal mind or self to rule our lives or ruin our relationship (Romans 6:14)
To overcome
the flesh, the Bible tells us to give it to God as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1-2).
A sacrifice is normally killed, though we are still alive but we should
consider ourselves dead to sin and self (Romans 6:11). That is seeing yourself
totally disconnected from sin and the world but only connected to God. That is
the reason Jesus said we must be converted and be as a child to learn the way
of the kingdom of God (Matthew 18:3). As long as a man has the mind-set of the
world, he will not be able to please God (Rom 8:7-8). We are to start to
unlearn all the cultural and traditional approach of living. We are to start to
renew our mind in the word of God. (Rom 12:2)
As a child
of God, you should not think of fighting back anymore or living a life of sin
(Galatians 2:20). That way, you will enjoy your relationship. Peace
Prayer:
Lord, deliver me from the spirit of self.
“IT IS
WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF YOUR SELF THAT GOD CAN LIVE THROUGH YOU”
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