“So then, brothers, we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh, for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Romans 8:12-13 HCSB

If we put to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit, then it is not by our own power but the guiding, leading and prompting of the Holy Spirit. When we quench the Spirit’s fire in us we have left out an important part of our decision-making process. We have the Holy Spirit in us so that we may exhibit the qualities of Jesus is our life. We no longer live by the flesh because the flesh as gotten us into a broken relationship with God, we live by the Spirit to restore our relationship with God the Father.

“But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have made Him hide His face from you so that He does not listen.”

Isaiah 59:2 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/isa.59.2.hcsb

“And now, why delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’”

Acts 22:16 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/act.22.16.hcsb

“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven because of Jesus’ name.”

1 John 2:12 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/1jn.2.12.hcsb

“Let me experience Your faithful love in the morning, for I trust in You. Reveal to me the way I should go because I long for You.”

Psalms 143:8 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/psa.143.8.hcsb

Our part is the listen to the spirit when He says that what we just did was sin, this is called guilt. We then need to get our sins washed away, this is repentance and baptism. If you feel it is necessary to be rebaptized go for it. There is no punishment for getting baptized again. And now we can stand up and proclaim that our sins are forgiven.  Now the Spirit will let us know before we sin to save us from having to repent. it is up to us to obey. The more we obey the Spirit the more we put to death the deeds of the body. 

Do we long for God so much that we seek Him in the mornings? Here is another way we put to death the deeds to the body. We seek God in the mornings through prayer and reading His Word, the Bible. 

If we know that Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak then we seek to satisfy the Spirit. The Spirit is satisfied when we seek after God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and not the flesh. The Flesh is never satisfied, no matter how often we try to satisfy the flesh it just wants more, once is not enough, but next time it will be twice as evil and soon we will be so far in sin that we will ask how did I get this far from God and deep into this pit of misery. But God will pull you out and set your feet on solid ground if you call out to Him. He will dust you off, wash you clean, and set your path in the correct direction. 

Don’t be deceived by the attractiveness of the world and sin. They are short-lived and only bring misery. Instead seek after God with all your heart (emotions), soul (beliefs), mind (thoughts) and strength (actions).