Reasoning: A Work of the Flesh (II) The flesh is a mindset that agrees with anything that opposes the Word of God. It operates through reasoning and questioning. There is a difference between asking a legitimate biblical question and questioning the Word as a result of doubt and unbelief. There are four areas that will hinder you from seeing things from God’s point of view. 1. Your current circumstances. a) When your circumstances cause you to say things like, “I don’t see how it’s going to happen when I don’t have a job,” you are walking in the flesh. b) Walking in the Spirit says, “I see what I believe.” c) Whatever you are believing God for is already done (Isaiah 46:9-10, AMP). 2. Your previous experiences. a) Don’t allow them to limit you from receiving what God can do for you right now. b) You past mistakes do not have to prevent you from laying hold of your future increase. 3. Other people’s experiences. a) Acting on the experiences of others will limit you in receiving what God wants to do in your life. b) When their experience becomes your expectation, you are walking in the flesh. 4. Negative or limiting words. a) Ignore the negativity of others. b) The ultimate prize for the flesh is to get you to quit. c) When you overcome the negative words spoken over your life, real promotion has taken place. This is the time of fullness (nothing needed and nothing wanted) for those who walk in the Spirit. 1. When the Lord is the Shepherd of your life, you have no want— that is fullness. 2. Next year is the year of the overflow; however, you can’t overflow unless you are already full. 3. Overflow is not for you, it is for the kingdom. 4. It all begins with changing the way you think. a) You cannot think in line with the world and receive your expectations from the Word. b) You must not entertain thoughts of defeat, because a man is what he thinks (Proverbs 23:7).
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