Galatians 5:17 For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.
Imagine that you are dreaming, and in this dream you see a hot pan heating on a kitchen stove. In walks a man who grabs the hot pan with both hands. It burns him, and you want to scream at him to put it down, but you can’t. You watch, horrified, as he keeps holding on. Why won’t he let it go? The pan is burning his hands, and he is clearly in pain, but he still holds on.
I’m one of those people easily distracted by philosophy, speculation, and abstract ideas. These concepts definitely have an important place in the life of the Spirit, but one of the most basic problems that we human beings have is that we do things that cause suffering. We who pursue a life of faith would do well to keep coming back to the basics with others and ourselves: What in the life of the Spirit is serving you well? What is it in the life of the flesh that is causing pain to you or to others?
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