Christians have wrestled with the flesh since the first apostles walked the dusty roads of Jerusalem, therefore, the Bible says, “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41b KJV). How do you overcome the flesh to fulfill your divine destiny, the destiny specially designed for you by God? Can you overcome the works of the flesh with your own strength? Is not difficult. But before you roll up your spiritual sleeves to face this task of overcoming the flesh to fulfill your divine destiny, let’s first define what the flesh is. The following fictional story gives you an illustrative definition of your enemy, the flesh.
John was riding in his Corvette convertible along the California coast enjoying the sunset as seagulls dove and glide over the waves when she looked in her rearview mirror and saw it. A man in an old Mercedes was following him. John would not stop in the right lane, it was under construction, nor would he speed up and risk a ticket, even though the road construction would make it almost impossible for a police officer to give him a ticket. But he wasn’t going to take any chances and this aggressive driver would just have to back up or turn around. However, he did not back away or turn around, but continued to follow John.
“What’s your problem?” John thought.
There was no reason for him not to circle John because there were no cars in sight. But the man kept walking out the back door and started honking. This was John’s day off and he wasn’t going to let this obnoxious driver ruin his day. He would surely give up and turn around, but instead, he began to follow John even closer, continuing to honk.
“Silly! Back off!” John yelled.
Finally, the antagonist revved up his engine and proceeded to turn around. John was about to really leave him when suddenly three words crossed his mind, “love and forgive.” He had heard that voice before and knew that loving and forgiving this man would be the right thing to do, but it wasn’t going to happen. In great fury, John verbally lashed out at the insolent driver as the man passed and sped away, leaving a trail of exhaust fumes.
John turned his attention back to the shoreline with its seabirds, crashing waves, and sunset, but it wasn’t the same anymore. The end
That, my friend, is the meat, John’s carnal desires expressed against the will of God. Now that he has some understanding of what the flesh is, let’s see how he can overcome the flesh to fulfill his God-designed destiny.
To overcome the flesh (Galatians 5:16-21), you will need something very powerful, supernatural. You will need the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:26-27 says:
“In the same way, the Spirit also helps us in our diseases (weaknesses), because we do not know what we should ask for as we should; but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with unspeakable groans. And he who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is. because according to the will of God he intercedes for the saints.
What is this scripture talking about? It is about praying in tongues and allowing the Holy Spirit to pray the perfect prayer through you to your Heavenly Father. What is the perfect prayer that the Holy Spirit prays for you? He prays for any weaknesses you may have that get in the way of God’s perfect will for your life. This intercession of the Holy Spirit helps you overcome the works of the flesh so that you can fulfill the divine destiny that God has ordained for your life.
How often should you pray in tongues? As often as you want. The more, the better. Remember, you are praying in tongues to overcome the works of the flesh. How soon do you want results? The more you pray in tongues, the faster the results will be. I suggest praying in tongues for at least an hour a day. If that seems too overwhelming, start with fifteen minutes a day and work your way up to at least an hour. You will be rewarded for your efforts.
You can set aside a block of time to pray in tongues in private and/or pray in tongues during your daily activities while getting ready for work or school, walking or driving to work or school or an event or while reading the Bible, another book or magazine, watching TV , listen to music or whatever. Just use wisdom when you’re praying in tongues in public, you don’t want people to think you’re crazy! You can pray in tongues silently, barely moving your lips and no one has to know that you are praying in tongues. There is no excuse for not praying in tongues at some point in the day if you have the ability to speak.
Jude 20:21 says that you build yourself on your most holy faith and stand in the love of God when you pray in tongues. So praying in tongues can be spiritually uplifting for you.
The Holy Spirit in you is the Spirit of Revelation, your Comforter, Counselor and Intercessor among other things. Develop your relationship with Him. Talk to Him. Get quite before Him. Let Him reveal the Lord Jesus Christ to you.
Well, I hope this article has revealed to you the value of praying in tongues so that you can overcome the flesh and unlock God’s perfect plan for you, your God-ordained divine destiny. But what is your divine destiny? It is the task that God has blessed you with to enable you to advance in his kingdom. This assignment will include a revelation of your divine heritage and who you are in Christ. Advancing in His kingdom involves you growing into the fullness of Christ as His disciple and submitting your will to God, loving Him more than life, abandoning everything (dead to the world, dead to the love of money, and dead to the love of things). so that He can trust you to be a great spiritual, financial and material distribution center with a divine purpose) and continuing to study, meditate and obey His Word.
Is it difficult, if not impossible, to fulfill your divine destiny? Yes, if you try to do it with your own strength, but with the grace of God you can do everything through Christ who strengthens you. What is the grace of God? It is his will to release his power and ability on your behalf. It is his undeserved favor given to you by the finished work of Jesus Christ on the Cross.
Remember to always walk in love and forgiveness towards everyone, always obeying the Word of God so as not to hinder His perfect will for your life. But if you don’t read his Word, how will you know what to obey? Please read His Word daily so that you will know what to obey, thus fulfilling His will for your life.
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