Spiritual Warfare Terminology: Proof We’re in a Actual Battle
Discover how spiritual warfare terminology in the Bible proves you’re in a real battle. The language isn’t metaphorical—and neither is the war you’re facing.
Read MoreBut I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. Galatians 5:16-17
I saw something I hadn’t seen before. The Spirit produces good desires to counter the evil desires of the flesh. I was ecstatic! This was it! I just needed the Spirit to produce those good desires. Then I remembered Ephesians 5:18. I just needed to be filled with the Spirit! Every time I had an evil desire I prayed “Holy Spirit fill me with your good desires!” But it didn’t work. I didn’t get it. I knew that if I were filled with the Spirit I would have the good desires I needed to replace the evil desires. But it never happened. I didn’t give up and finally saw something I had misunderstood in Galatians 5:16. It doesn’t say “pray to be filled with the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” It says “walk by the Spirit.” I was walking on an ugly path of evil desires. They included worry, fear, discouragement, anger, envy, sexual desires and much more. The Spirit of God is not on that path. He is always nearby and wants us to leave that path and walk with Him.Related Posts
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