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As Christians we contend with three primary enemies—the world, the flesh, and the devil. When we speak of the flesh, we are referring to our sinful nature, what some call the “old man.” The flesh desires sinful things—selfish ambition, drunkenness, sexual orgies, and such like. The flesh and the Spirit struggle against each other. If you yield to your fleshly desires, they will control you. But if you walk in the Spirit, you will overcome the flesh. Remember what you feed grows and what you starve dies.
“I beg you to keep away from the evil pleasures of this world; they are not for you, for they fight against your very souls.”
— 1 Peter 2:11 (TLB)
Lord empower us to starve our flesh so we can walk in the Spirit. Amen.