Walking By the Spirit is Easier Than Crashing in the Flesh

While practicing military night training exercises, a Huey Cobra messed up the landing and landed on its tail rotor. The landing was so hard that it broke off the tail boom. However, the chopper fortunately remained upright on its skids, sliding down the runway doing 360s. As the Cobra slid past the tower, trailing a brilliant shower of sparks, this was the radio exchange that took place...
Tower: "Sir, do you need any assistance?"
Cobra: "I don't know, Tower, we ain't done crashin' yet."

I think for most of us, we are just not done crashing yet. Whether it’s sadness or fear, anger or hate, anxiety or depression, lust or jealousy … We are just not done crashing yet. As Christians, when we sin or when we spiritually crash, we feel guilty, maybe even angry. Sometimes we crash because we made a sinful choice, other times we crash because we were not prepared for a loss or tragedy that impacted us. If you feel like you are crashing today, listen to the words of the Apostle Paul:
“16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.” Galatians 5:16-17 NIV
The Greek word for flesh is (sarx). It refers to the sinful state of human beings who are often in opposition to the Spirit of God. The “flesh” refers to the part of us that is intentionally sinful; the part of us that says “it’s all about me and what I want”. To live by the Spirit is to live in harmony with the will of God. It means that we wake up each day to be Christian on purpose, that in every moment we choose to be connected to God through Christ. If you are tired of crashing, then make a commitment to no longer be controlled by whims and events of world but to be empowered and led by the Spirit of God that brings peace and life.