Tag Archives: Flesh

Have you ever been around someone who has a tendency to be the downer at the party? How about the person who lashes out at you with their words even though you have done nothing to deserve what is being said? No matter what you try to say or do ...

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12 I spoke yesterday about keeping your guard up and remembering that we are always in a spiritual battle. Today I ...

When God entered into covenant with His people Israel, circumcision, the removal of the male foreskin, represented what was fleshly being cut away. The Hebrew word for covenant, in fact, means “to cut.” The physical act of circumcision was to be symbolic of a greater reality for God’s people–that which was ungodly and ...

After the resurrection Thomas asked for proof that Jesus was indeed risen; Jesus complied by allowing Thomas to see and touch His wounds from the cross. We call him “Doubting Thomas” and we view that doubt in an unfavorable light, but Jesus didn’t. How do I know? The proof is ...

Feeding the Spirit to Defeat the Flesh The battle began at exactly 5:30 am.  My body lay wrenched across my bed snuggled deep beneath my fluffy and ohhh soooo soft comforter.  I heard the dreaded sound clanging like a fresh piece of chalk pressed against the board too tight.  Quickly, ...