For the will of God

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
1 Peter 4:1-2 (NKJV)

There is no immunity for us on the insatiable demands and aggression of the carnal man, rather we must mortify him, arrest him and bring him to submission to the obedience of the Lord and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Our Lord Himself had to subject the flesh with the same mindset to terminate the regime and connection with sin and the carnal man. Until this is done, the natural connection to the desire and lusts of the flesh will remain.

We must submit our will to the Holy Spirit who in turn will empower us to overcome and connect 'supernaturally' to the will of God for our lives. This connection to the things of the Kingdom is not natural, but supernatural through the grace and power of the Holy Spirit. If we must live, let us live for the will of God and not the lusts and destructive agenda of the flesh.

Be encouraged,

Afolabi