Spiritual Warfare's 3 BattlesSample

DAY ONE

BATTLE #1 “Flesh VS Spirit”

Spiritual warfare is real, and so are the battles that come with it. Some battles are short, while others can last longer. However, as Christians, we have the victory—even over our flesh. Scripture tells us in Galatians 5:16-17, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”

Before we were in Christ, we were good at being bad. Now that our lives are in Christ, we find ourselves bad at being good! Our flesh and our spirit are in constant battle. The spirit side of us desires to glorify God, live holy, live in righteousness, and live a life of worship. Yet, our fleshly/sinful side desires to live in selfishness and complete rebellion against God. Keep in mind, what we feed the most will win!

If we keep feeding our flesh, we will find ourselves outside of the presence of God and outside of His will. Feeding the flesh glorifies the enemy! When we don’t feed our spirit, we lose track of God’s purpose and direction for our lives. We must learn to defeat our flesh by feeding our spirit! Start by dropping pride and allowing the Lord to reign supreme in your life. Connect with other strong believers to keep you accountable in your walk with Christ. Make sure the Word of God is in your mind, worship is in your heart, and praise comes from your mouth! Defeating the flesh depends on you feeding your spirit and starving your flesh. Today, don’t give the enemy praise by giving into fleshly things. Instead, give God glory by feeding your inner spirit and living in victory!

WARFARE PRAYER OF THE DAY:

Father God, in the name of Jesus, I ask that the Holy Spirit take full reign and control of my life. I denounce all the works of my flesh and submit them under the control of Your Holy Spirit within me. Forgive me, Lord, for giving my flesh too much power. I take back that power in Jesus' name! Thank you, Lord, for granting me victory through Jesus. Today, I make a commitment to daily submit my life under Your total control. In Jesus' name, amen!