"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would."
Galatians 5:16-17
It's interesting here that it says that the Spirit and flesh are "contrary" to each other, which gives us some good insight into what is going on within ourselves when we come to earth and our spirits and bodies are merged. There's some serious conflict within us, and when the conflicts happen, if we want to let God prevail, then we have to choose to let our spirits triumph over our bodies. ... That doesn't mean that we shouldn't take care of our bodies of course, but I think it helps us understand fasting a little bit more--the idea is to grow closer to God, embracing the spiritual part of ourselves and focusing on that alone for a day, helping us remember that God should be our top priority.
Today, let's remember that we can't always do the things that we would, because our physical desires aren't what should drive us, and not what we should choose to allow to rule us. Let's put God and our spiritual needs first, and let other things fall into their proper places in our lives.
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