Wherefore
seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset
us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking
unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.
– Hebrews 12:1-2
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Disciplining the flesh. For
many believers that phrase stirs memories of frustration and failure.
They know it's important—the Word of God clearly teaches that. But
they're not sure exactly how to go about it.
Some have given up,
shrugging off such discipline as impossible. Others are still fighting
stubbornly to get their flesh under control—and losing one battle after
another.
But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, we can't afford to let it be that way. It will cost us too much.
You
and I are blessed to be part of the generation that will see the signs
and wonders which the prophets of old wished they could have lived long
enough to see. We will witness the Spirit of God poured out upon all
flesh. But sin hinders the Spirit's flow. And only as we rid ourselves
of it will the power and glory of God be manifest through us. Only then
will we experience the glorious things that are prophesied to take place
in our generation.
So put your past failure behind you. Make up
your mind that you're not going to let the sins of the flesh rob you of
the glory of God. It is possible to step out of the sin you've
struggled with so long and live under the Spirit's control. Look to
Jesus...He will show you how.
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