Living by the Spirit

Galatians 5:24

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

The endless pursuit of self leads to a constant and unavoidable destiny that is certain to be deviant from the way, the truth and the life that is in Jesus Christ.  The flesh is not capable of maintaining a course of positive growth.  Deterioration and destruction are inevitable.

Only by turning to Our Savior in order to pursue a life in the spirit, can we overcome the inherent flaws of our flesh.  Only by focusing on our relationship with Our Savior, instead of ourselves, are we able to avoid destruction.  Only by taking on the Cross along with Our Savior are we able to gain the supernatural life that Jesus has made possible for us to lead here on earth and for all eternity.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for providing the sacrifice of Your Son so that we may live in the spirit and not in the flesh.  We praise the name of Jesus who is the way, the truth and the life.  We rejoice in knowing that we can overcome all the frailties of our flesh because of the victory that Jesus won for us on the Cross.  We pray for the grace to maintain a constant focus on Our Savior that we may be freed from the stirrings of the corrupt nature that remains in our flesh.  We seek the fullness of our lives in Christ so that we may bear much fruit for the glory of Our King.