The flesh

"For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish" (‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ NKJV). We all can admit that we have a little bit of selfishness inside of us. I have known people that will lie just to get their own way. Then, the lie becomes another lie to hide the first lie. It continues and never stops because self has to get what it wants. Self may have it's own good qualities, but deep inside it will take care of "me first". As a new parent, one learns quickly that self is going to get irritated, worn down, and in need of "alone time", me time. However, the new parent will also learn that it is not about themselves anymore. It is all about the little life before them that needs a father and mother. God respects our will, and He isn't going to get in the way of any of our selfishness. He will allow us to live a life hoarding every possible thing for our own selves. Christ will just step back and allow us to work in the flesh and do as we desire. However, that doesn't mean Christ has forgotten about us or doesn't love us. He is waiting patiently for us to lose sight of ourselves, in hope that we would grab ahold of His Word, which will change our lives drastically for the better. When the Word of God abides in us, we will be put on hold, for the Word, His Spirit, has fruit of its own, which is self control. On the other hand, self comes from the tree of carnality. God bless you. Amen