Struggling with the Flesh

Struggling with the Flesh

Though we are no longer of the world, we still live in the world. (John 15:19 & 17:14-16) The world is fallen, cursed, and held in bondage to the evil one. Everything about it constantly pressures (tempts) us to believe that we will find satisfaction and fulfillment everywhere but in Christ. In addition, we have old mental habits that have become lasting pathways of thought and actions. We return to them almost instinctively.

This is the reason scripture urges us to set our minds on lovely and good things, godly things, (Philippians 4:8) things of the Kingdom, on Jesus and His wonderful work for, in, and through us. (Colossians 3:1-2) By renewing our minds in this way, we are told, transformation will come. (Romans 12:2) Our attitudes and actions will be increasingly conformed to Christ who is working in us to desire and to do godly things. (Philippians 2:13)