“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation:
the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”
-Matthew 26:41-
Our Father, who art in Heaven:
We ask
that you will forgive us for our sins.
Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. Lord we are troubled because our flesh is
getting the best of us, and we are not allowing your spirit to operate in us. We
give our flesh the power and control that it should not have, and at times it
has dominated our lives. We desperately need your help. Our spirit is willing,
but our flesh is extremely weak. We
know we must watch and pray, because our flesh is weak, but there are times, we
are not praying and watching, and our flesh wins the battle. We understand and know that our flesh profits
nothing, but it is your spirit that quickens (profits; John 6:63). Our flesh desires what is contrary to the
spirit, and the spirit what is contrary to the flesh, and they are in conflict
with one another. We must walk in the spirit, so we will not gratify our
flesh. Give us strength Lord, because no
good thing comes from our flesh (spiritually). Please help us to guard our
minds from our flesh, because the mind governed by the flesh is death and
hostile towards you (God). But if we guard our minds, the mind governed by the
spirit is life and peace. We often get
into trouble with our flesh, and we are not pleasing you. We want to please you and satisfy you Lord. We don’t blame others for the troubles we’ve
have brought on ourselves because of our flesh becoming out of control. We take ownership, ourselves. For what we sow into our flesh shall the flesh reap corruption, but if we sow in the
Spirit, we shall reap life everlasting. Our flesh in weak, but your Spirit is
willing, and as you continue to help us on our journey, we will daily fight the
war against our flesh.
Your
Servants,
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