Total Victory Over the Flesh

“Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of ...

“Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,” Romans 6:6-8 

“And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Galatians 5:24 

Flesh is the sinful element in human nature with its corrupt desires. It remains within Christian after conversion and is a deadly enemy to him (Rom. 8:6-8,13; Gal. 5:17,21) Those who practice the deeds of the flesh cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Hence, they must be resisted and put to death in a continual warfare that the believer’s wages through the Holy spirit 

Living the Christian life could be challenging at times. We go through those moments where our flesh literally wages war against our spirit, and we find ourselves struggling with our sinful desires. Like Paul said in Romans 7 we desire to do what is right, but we find ourselves doing the wrong we do not want to do.

The good news is through Jesus Christ we can overcome our sinful nature and live according to the Spirit. But you’ve got to consciously put in the effort and live according to the desires of the Spirit and not the flesh; like Paul said in Romans 12:2 renew your mind and do not conform to the pattern of the world. Not conforming to the pattern of the world is consciously making the choice and effort not to do certain things the world considers alright and letting the word of God guide you in everything you do instead.

The fight against the flesh is a daily struggle and so we have to stay prepared. Here are 5 ways that could help you overcome the flesh and stay alive in the spirit;

 

• Bring your thoughts under control – Phil.4:8

• Daily meditation on the word of God – Joshua 1:8

• Make prayer a habit -  Eph. 6:12

• Avoid being too confident of yourself, allow God to always order your steps – Ps. 1:1-2

• Surround yourself with Godly mentors – Prov. 27:17 

You are born of God; this makes you a victor not a victim. The flesh doesn’t have the power to dominate you unless you allow it, so, rise up as the victor you are and align yourself to the things of the Spirit, that you would no longer fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Keep on fighting the good fight brethren, Keep the faith and run the race faithfully till the end. So that on that day the Lord, the righteous judge will award you the crown of righteousness He has in store for you. 

 

PRAYER POINTS

 1. Father Lord, I thank You for the newness I received in You through the death and resurrection of Your Son Jesus Christ (Galatians 2:20). 

2. Father Lord, I thank You for Your Spirit in me to subdue the flesh always (Romans 8:13).

3. Father, forgive me of all my sins and cleanse me with Your blood, in Jesus’ mighty name (Psalm 32:1). 

4. Father Lord, give me the strength and wisdom to run away from every appearance of sin, in the mighty name of Jesus (James 4:7). 

5. Lord Jesus, let the victory of the cross strengthen me today and always, in Jesus’ mighty name (1 John 5:4). 

6. I burn to ashes with the fire of the Holy Ghost every agent and weapon of the enemy that has targeted my life, in the name of Jesus.

 7. Lord Jesus, purge out every weakness in my flesh that delays the flow the Holy Spirit and His functions in my life, with Your blood, in Jesus’ mighty name (Ephesians 1:7).

 8. Lord, cancel the power of spiritual or physical stagnation in my life, in Jesus’ name (2 Timothy 1:6).

 9. Father, cause me to increase in all ways spiritually, in Jesus’ mighty name (2 Corinthians 9:10).

 10. By the help of the Holy Spirit, I shall continue to manifest the fruit of the Spirit rather than the works of the flesh in Jesus’ mighty name (Galatians 5:22-23).

 11. Father Lord, help me to keep my divine ordained destiny, in Jesus’ mighty name.

 12. Holy Spirit, I allow You to increase in every area of my life, so that my flesh can decrease, in Jesus’ mighty name.

 13. Father Lord, let every unbroken area in my life be broken, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 14. Lord, catapult me spiritually to the mountain top, in Jesus’ mighty name.

 15. Lord, I thank You for the power of the Holy Ghost working me, in Jesus’ mighty name.