What are two
Main. Ways we respond to difficulties?
In the spirit - Based on Gods Love
In the flesh - based on reason, emotions, opinion, philosophy, habit , impression, self pleasure, circumstances, legality , religion, ethics, pragmatism...
Some fleshly responses to difficulties
Question Gods character
Seeking ungodly solutions job 36:21
"""anger"""
Bitterness- Hebrew 12:15
Actively resist God. Romans 8
Fall away Matthew 13:21
Increased problems
Increased symptoms
Increasing fear( I'm in trouble )
Self condemnation and pride
Ultimate results of faith responses ---
Joy- 2corintjoans 8:4 great is
My confidence in you; great is
My boasting on yoir behalf, I am filled with comfort ; I overflowing with joy in all our affliction....
Praise- psalm 74;21. Let not the oppressed return dishonored... Let tue afflicted and needy praise yoiir name .
Draw near. -- job 37:15 "he delivers the afflicted in their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression...
The lie -->I need to do something
The truth -->I need to give up
The lie --> I am to weak
The truth --> I bead to lean on God
The lie--> I need to learn to cope
The truth --> I need to trying
How do we try to use the flesh to evaluate and meet our basic needs?
We perceive others after the flesh , not
The spirit ...
We put our confidence in the flesh
We try to perfect ourselves after the flesh
We attempt "to find glory" after the flesh
We attempt to do "battle" after the flesh
Since the
Mystery of vhrist in us has now been revealed ;we are to therefore no
Longer walk in the futility of our minds
We exhorted to "lean" not on our "own understanding"
We try to follow after the way tjat "seems" right
(flesh reason) the end of that way is death ....
As shown in this discussion with accusations of being Mormons .... Can you see it ? Its a learning process as we are all learning ....
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What are some of the results of walking after the flesh?
It is " the spirit" who "gives " life... Never condeming ....
If wensow to the flesh we reap corruption ...
To be carnally flesh minded is death
[[[[Do you see relationship in this
Discussion thriving ?]]]]. Or have people
Left frustrated??! Much flesh walking it's desires out ... Remeber the
Spirit gives and brings life ...
Will continue in a
Moment
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