Joel Osteen Ministries shares this sermon titled “Win the War Within” where he teaches that everyday we have to make the choice between settling or doing the right thing. He said that the discomfort you feel is a sign that God is calling you higher.
He said there’s a battle taking place on the inside of each one of us. It’s a battle between the flesh and the spirit. The flesh represents our carnal nature. It’s things like jealousy, pride, compromise. It’s the easy way to live. You don’t have to be disciplined; you just do whatever you feel. If someone is rude to you, you’re rude back to them, if you don’t feel like having a good attitude, you go through the day sour. When you see that coconut cream pie, you don’t think twice… you eat your fourth piece.
The flesh wants to rule, it wants to have control. The scripture says, “those who live by the dictates of the flesh.” Notice the flesh is described as a dictator. What does a dictator do? They make all the decisions for you. They tell you what to do, when to do it. You just follow orders. You get stuck in traffic, the flesh will tell you, “get upset, this is ruining your day.” Many people follow the dictates of the flesh.
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