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Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24, CSB
God wants to give us all good things according to His will, and that begins by giving up our own desires for God’s will and desires, giving us a family in Christ and eternal peace and life to be shared with others.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.“
Matthew 16:24, CSB
The power of Christ moves in us by the Holy Spirit, and He empowers us to get over ourselves and live faithful and sacrificially loving lives for others and for God’s glory.
Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.”
Luke 9:23-24, CSB
God is love and desires to be with us, but we must admit we need His life and forgiveness, that we have no real control over our lives and need Him. He offers new life and relationship through Jesus and empowers us by the Holy Spirit to grow in faith and love others.
I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16, CSB
Life is hard. God is good. He helps us by His Holy Spirit to overcome our own sinful desires that only complicate things more.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1, ESV
God has said He will be with us, and we invite this relationship when we repent of our sins and love as He has called us. Wonderfully, He is in us helping us along the way.
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10, ESV
God has said He will be with us, and this should encourage and empower us to obey His commands even when pressured by the world and even friends and family to live for ourselves or to make others happy before God.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
John 10:10, ESV
We give up our old life when we come to Christ, a lofe led by evil choices and following the ways of Satan. In Christ we have true life and peace.
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11, ESV
We give up our old life when we come to Christ, and we are given new life through the Holy Spirit because of faith in His death and resurrection.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21, ESV
We give up our old life when coming to Christ, and that can include our plans. Our ultimate goal in Christ is to know Christ and make Him known in the world.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25, ESV
We give up our old life when we come to Christ, living by the desires and leadings of the Holy Spirit rather than our own.
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