As Christians, we still battle this flesh. Romans 8:5 says, “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.” Flesh cares only for itself. “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot” (Romans 8:7 ESV). It is at war with God, therefore, it cannot please Him. “So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God” (Romans 8:8).

The way to win the battle against sinful desires and passions is not to try real hard with all your might. Rather, it is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. That is why the Apostle Paul said in Galatians 5:16, “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”

 

How to Win the War Against Our Spiritual Enemies

God’s plan to help us in the war against sin is to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

 

What Does it Mean to be Filled With the Spirit?

Much confusion reigns in the answer to this question because different theological groups use the same words but assign to those words very different meanings. For example, many people confuse the indwelling of the Holy Spirit with the infilling of the Spirit.