2007-03-05 03:51:47 · 23 answers · asked by manna eater 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There's an analogy that might be helpful to you.
In his book, "Feed The Good Dog," Paul McCabe says, “Inside of me there are two dogs fighting. One is bad and negative. The other is good and positive. The one that wins is the one I feed the most.”
This agrees with Scripture when it says, "Regarding your former way of life, you were taught to strip off your old man, which is being ruined by its deceptive desires, to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to clothe yourselves with the new man, which was created according to the likeness of God in righteousness and true holiness." (Ephesians 4:22-24)
We need to take off our flesh (starve it) and be renewed by the Spirit (feed it). Only then, will you have victory. As long as you feed the desires of the flesh, that dog will prevail.
2007-03-05 04:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Jesus didn't lie. Think about being a Spirit, any Spirit. The flesh is natually stronger. You can keep your Spirit sharp by studying your bible or listening to music that your Spirit loves. It takes work to stay in touch with your Spirit but it's worth it.
2007-03-05 03:56:36 · answer #2 · answered by Dovey 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You have allowed your spirit to be weaker than your flesh....having your flesh in control is effortless. Having the spirit in control takes will power and the spirit of God..... no Jesus didnt lie because if he did let lightning strike every single religious person tonight at 7:11 pm.
2007-03-05 03:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Haz the Preacher 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus does not lie...
Rom 7:24,25b (KJV) O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The distress resulting from the inner conflict, and sometimes agonizing struggle, between good and evil causes Paul to utter this apparently despairing cry and call for help. But he knows the source of deliverance from his troubles and hastens to declare it
Paul concluded that there are two principles (or "laws") that operate in the life of the believer: (1) the law of sin and death, and (2) the law of the Spirit of life in Christ (Rom 8:2). He is dealing, then, with the presence of two natures in the child of God. It is not by submitting to outward laws that we grow in holiness and serve God acceptably, but by surrendering to the indwelling Spirit of God... We cannot fulfill the righteousness of the Law by our own strength; the Spirit fulfills it in us by His power (Rom 8:3-4)...We should accept the truths of Rom. 7--that we are indeed failures in ourselves, that the Law is good but we are carnal, and then allow the Spirit to work out God's will in our life.
What the law cannot do, what the conscience cannot do, what unaided human strength cannot do, can be accomplished by the plan of the gospel. Complete deliverance is available through Jesus Christ, and through Him alone....... "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Cor. 15:57)
No amount of earnest striving after obedience will avail against the law of sin in the members, until the struggling sinner surrenders in faith to Christ. Then surrender to a person takes the place of legalistic obedience to a law. And since it is surrender to a person dearly loved, it is felt as perfect freedom.
When you were a child, did you ever try to pick up a box that was much too heavy for you to lift? Try as you might, you could only raise one side an inch or two off the floor But you were powerless to lift the entire burden, much less move it from one place to another. Then, just as you were about to abandon the project in frustration, along came an adult to help you. He reached down, picked up both you and the box, and together you "carried" the box with ease! Now think of the above example as a "Parable of Paul's Dilemma... and Yours" What is the "box"? What is the "frustration"? Who is the One who helps? What should your response be toward him today. . . and every day?
2007-03-05 04:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus did not lie, he cannot. Galatians is a book that helped me in this struggle, also Romans chapter 8. If you have died with Christ, then your flesh was crucified, but Paul describes the battle that will take place as we try to walk in that dead flesh. The Spirit-filled life is not one we achieve--we must rely on Him to fill us, that we may walk in the abundant life. That means looking to Him, constantly. It means believing Him, that He has given you everything pertaining to life and godliness if indeed you are His child.
2007-03-05 03:58:13 · answer #5 · answered by Emmy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Read the last three? verses of Romans 7. You will discover that you are not alone in the struggle, then go on to Romans 8, and you will find the wonderful hope we have even when there is the struggle.
2007-03-05 03:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being imaginary, the spirit is nearly invincible. The flesh, on the other hand, being real, is extremely delicate and can be broken easily.
2007-03-05 03:58:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The reason I believe for this is that the devil knows your weakness and uses that against you but it is also your will to let the will of God be done in you and not to give into temptations. And you also have to use the word of God to fight against your temptaions and use him and his glory as your shield against the devil and his tricks. That is the reason for fasting, so that you can pray on what it is that needs to be cast out of you. Replacing food with prayer. Prayer is a powerful thing use it sometimes and you will see the effect it has on your life and your spirit.
Peace out. -Rose
2007-03-05 03:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by roselynn169 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your flesh is not stronger than your spirt.
You must first have the power of God in your heart and soal in order to tame the flesh. If you have not given yourself totally to God, you will not have control of your fleshly body, it will continue to control you.
No one, not one, can do this without God as their master.
2007-03-05 04:00:21 · answer #9 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because you are trying to solve your problems BY THE FLESH instead of letting Jesus solve the problems for you
2007-03-05 03:55:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋