Sitting in the Spirit is far more profitable than fighting in the flesh! To sit is an expression of rest. It is not necessarily a position of inactivity. However, to be seated, one must cease from his own efforts. The opportunity to avoid unnecessary pressure is experienced. God wants His people to rely upon Him. When we finally come to the realization that only God can accomplish what we need, then we become willing to allow Him to work in our circumstance. The Spirit of God will often wait upon the believer to assume a position of rest before He will attend to that believer’s need. We have no ability in and of ourselves to overcome fleshly desires. Even a born-again person will find himself, at times, wanting or desiring something that the Holy Spirit does not want in our lives. If we try to “mortify” these desires through actions, routines, confessions, or any other method of the flesh, we will be overcome and defeated by that inclination. But if we will exhibit faith in what Christ has done for us at Calvary, the Holy Spirit will do the mortifying, and our victory is assured. So quit fighting by the means of the flesh and start living by faith in Christ.
Romans 8:13 - For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Loren Larson
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