Romans 8verse12-13‘Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if we live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do motify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.’
You are welcome back to our discourse on gaining mastery over our flesh. God wants you to dominate your flesh and not the other way round. As a believer, Jehovah has equipped you with the tools and resources you need to overcome your flesh. This has been the basis of our discussion for some time now, and today by his grace, I will be sharing another powerful key in taming your flesh. I’m sure you are ready for this, so let’s examine it right away.
HOW TO TAME YOUR FLESH
3. By Living a Life of Fasting and Prayers. This is one of the powerful spiritual disciplines that you need to inculcate into your life as a Believer. This old-time discipline will serve you greatly in putting your Flesh where it truly belongs. As a believer, the habit of fasting and prayer should be part and parcel of your life. Acts6v4: Ps35v13. Fasting and prayer are powerful means of subduing and crucifying the works of the flesh in your life because when you fast and pray, you are actually denying or putting your Flesh under. Generally speaking, your flesh does not like to fast and pray but this is the way to a life of dominion over your flesh. This is why you need to be a man or woman of fasting and prayer. My dear brothers and sisters, the more you can do this exercise, the better you will be able to walk over the works of the flesh in your life. Matt26v37-46.
The good thing about this weapon of fasting and prayer is that you can grow in your capacity to fast and pray if you will commit yourself to it. Stop waiting for perfect conditions; if you don’t start now, you will never start. So make up your mind that a life of fasting and prayer will become part of your routine and walk with God. The more spiritually minded you become, the easier it is for you to deal with the works of the flesh in your life. So inculcate into your regular devotion and schedule the lifestyle of fasting and prayer. You will notice a quantum leap in your efforts to combat the works of the flesh in Jesus name amen. Lk2v37-38: Matt4v1-2: Mk1v35
It’s possible to walk in dominion over the works of the flesh, as you can see from these truths I have been sharing with you. I believe a new life of triumph and victory is starting for you from today in Jesus name amen.
Other Scriptural references:1Thess3v5; 5v17: Lk9v28-29: Lk5v16: Rom12v12: Dan10v2-3: Joel1v14; 2v15: Ps109v25: 2Cor11v27: Isa58v5: Jon3v5-10
Prayer for Today: Holy Spirit help me to embrace the culture of fasting and prayer into my life from today in Jesus name amen.
CONFESSION: I make up my mind from today that the works of the flesh will not dominate my life. I walk in victory over the flesh by the operation of fasting and prayer. I overcome all weaknesses and feebleness in this area of my life. By the power of God, I subdue all the works of the flesh in my life! Hallelujah to his name!
Yemi Adeoti is a pastor, teacher, life coach and mentor & also a prolific writer.
Thank you sir,more grace in Jesus Name amen.
Thank you sir, more grace in Jesus Name amen.
I receive Your Power from on High to overcome all the works of the flesh in JESUS Name.
Thank you for this discussion Sir. Its a big blessing.