Saying No To The Flesh

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.Galatians 5:16 NIV Bible Gateway

So what exactly is the flesh? It does not necessarily mean skin but referring to things mankind gets involved in that drag he or she away from the truth in God's word. Worldly desires and so forth. 

The flesh means things that are not fruits of the spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23. The flesh causes earthly passions and desires leaving the Holy Spirit out of the equation. The flesh embraces the modern culture above God's truth. 

Today there is a war between truth and lies and Satan the father of lies has even convinved or tricked some church denominations of his new brand of truth and they are gobbling it up. Be alert as the enemy prowls around and seeks to devour you it says in 1 Peter 5:8. Stay grounded in truth and you will be able to recognize and pray for those being drug into the pit of lies. 

PRAYER: Father help me discern truth from lies. Help me show kindness to those poeple who are taking the bait as it is only through kindness that evil will be defeated. In Jesus' name. Amen.