Greetings friend, welcome back!
As I’ve told you before, I was so enslaved to substances (as well as to impurity, dishonesty, gluttony, greed, etc.) that I was truly a wreck. My mind was very disoriented due to the effects of substances that had weakened it. I was often unable to control my thoughts. Maybe you can identify with this slavery, being trapped in sin, imprisoned and chained to substances, and all the sin that goes with it.
So when God began working in my heart to cleanse me from my sin, He taught me battle strategies to overcome my flesh.
As we come to the lessons on warring against the flesh, we will be discussing very practical ways to fight the battle against our flesh. Washing at the cross is extremely important, Walking by the Spirit is indispensable, but whether or not we win this battle and get free depends on how well we War against the flesh!
Question 1. What are your thoughts about learning how to fight this battle so as to win?
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A soldier is never to be without protection or his weapon; for this reason, Scripture calls us to: “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17).
The first practical strategy I learned when seeking freedom from substance abuse (and all the sins of the flesh that went along with that) was Bible reading. And I’m not talking about a casual or random reading of the Scriptures. I’m talking about an absolute need to hear from God.
The Psalmist illustrates this concept with these words: “Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it” (Psalm 81:10). The picture is of a baby bird in a nest, with its mouth gaping open, waiting for its parent to bring food. The bird is eager to eat. Similarly, God began working in me a craving for His Word, which I still have today.
The truth is, I became desperate to hear from God and to experience the power of the cross, and so I began forcing time into my schedule for the Word; I just absolutely had to hear from God. Do you sense this desire growing in your own life?
Question 2. What is your current level of hunger for God’s Word? Please share about your current intake of God's Word.
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"I went over two years without reading my Bible until June 2021. It has been such a blessing to get back to searching the Word since I started this study. I love it when it is for feeding the spirit, and not just reading pointlessly. I wanted to draw near to God, knowing He would draw near to me as I earnestly sought for Him."