Ezekiel 36:26-27
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
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John 3:3 - Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
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2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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before God gives us a new spirit and a new heart
we wish to fulfill our fleshly desires and dont live by the spirit
but after we wish to be delivered from our fleshly desires and to walk in the spirit
its not as easy as just saying or doing anything
its about God working in us
we KNOW Hes working in us when we SEE the fruits of the spirit in our life
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Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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dont be discouraged or hesitate to ask for forgiveness and repent if you stumble
be sure to keep your faith in Jesus (not yourself)
but examine yourself to see if there is something God wants to break from you
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Proverbs 24:16
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.