CRUCIFY THE FLESH

The flesh and the Spirit are opposed to each other. When you walk in the flesh then the Spirit is displaced from His position. This is why only complete surrender to Him will do. Surrender is like crucifixion to the flesh. Paul said, I am crucified with Christ. This means he died with Christ. The Cross means death to self. Death to self is the only way to please God. All that is of the flesh is enmity with God. If you want your heart to be like Jesus then die to the flesh. Jesus carried the Cross during His earthly life. His crucifixion was the end of His journey. Your journey is made easy for you are crucified through identification with Him. You now have resurrection power to crucify the flesh. Flesh cannot crucify flesh. Many are able to do a good cover up job. It is like putting a pink ribbon around the neck of a pig. Looks nice but the nature is the same. The true nature manifests itself when challenged. You know your true nature when you are challenged. Then all you need to do is crucify the flesh and respond in the Spirit.