...If you live your life animated by the flesh - namely your fallen corrupt nature - then our mind is focused on the matters of the flesh. But if you live your life animated by the Spirit - namely God's indwelling presence - then your focus is on the work of the Spirit. A mind focused on the flesh is doomed to death, but a mind focused on the Spirit will find full life and complete peace. You see, a mind focused on the flesh is declaring war against God; it defies the authority of God's law and is incapable of following God's path.
.. The Spirit is infusing you with life now that you are right with God. If the Spirit of the One who resurrected Jesus from the dead lives inside you, then you can be sure that He who raised Him will cast the light of life into your mortal bodies through the life-giving power of the Spirit residing in you.
...For if your life is just about satisfying the impulses of your sinful nature, then prepare to die. But if you have invited the Spirit to destroy these selfish desires, you will experience life. If the Spirit of God is leading you, the take comfort in knowing that you are His children. You see, you have not received a spirit that returns you to slavery, so you have nothing to fear. The Spirit you have received adopt's you and welcomes you to God's family.
Observation:
Flesh
Your thoughts are selfish, vain, greedy, bitter, negative, intolerant, mean, and harsh.
Leads to death
Declares war against God
Spirit
Your thoughts are focused on love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.
Leads to full life and complete peace
You are in right-standing with God
You are infused with life-giving power
You are God's children and welcomed into God's family
** You must invite the Holy Spirit to destroy the selfish desires of the flesh **
Application
In order to have the promises of the Spirit, I have to invite the Spirit to destroy my selfish desires. The more I welcome transformation, no matter how painful, the more I am infused with the Spirit's life-giving power. I choose to daily ask the Holy Spirit to destroy the desires of the flesh and lean me into full life and complete peace.
Prayer
Holy Spirit, I invite You to destroy my selfish desires that war against God. Infuse me with Your life-giving power and lead me into full-life and complete peace.
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