As I am in the middle of my fast, I have come to realize that I am like the apostle Paul. He said that he finds himself doing what he knows he shouldn't do and not doing the things he should. This is certainly a description of my life and that is fine as I find myself in good company.
During the time of fasting you are supposed to pray along with the fast to bring about a change. Fasting is not about just giving up food it's also about bringing your body under subjection. Deny the flesh so that the spiritual being can get stronger. The good thing is that you don't have to wonder what the flesh wants because the Manual lets you know.
Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanliness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which is tell you before hand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
These are what is referred to as the fruit of the flesh and these things will cause a person to become separated from the Lord and become a follower of the ruler of the Earth--Satan. I have begun my journey towards leading a more righteous life and it is definitely an everyday struggle and sometimes the battle is not won but that is okay since the winning of the battle is not as important as the way you fight and that you strive for righteousness. Therefore, when I stumble a little I know that it is okay and that it doesn't mean that I haven't fallen.
During the time of fasting you are supposed to pray along with the fast to bring about a change. Fasting is not about just giving up food it's also about bringing your body under subjection. Deny the flesh so that the spiritual being can get stronger. The good thing is that you don't have to wonder what the flesh wants because the Manual lets you know.
Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanliness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which is tell you before hand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
These are what is referred to as the fruit of the flesh and these things will cause a person to become separated from the Lord and become a follower of the ruler of the Earth--Satan. I have begun my journey towards leading a more righteous life and it is definitely an everyday struggle and sometimes the battle is not won but that is okay since the winning of the battle is not as important as the way you fight and that you strive for righteousness. Therefore, when I stumble a little I know that it is okay and that it doesn't mean that I haven't fallen.
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