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sarkos.

The flesh. Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.  I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say -1 cor 10:14-15 I don't know if I'm the only one, but for some reason, I've always had the idea that there are two separate definitions of  flesh . I thought one was the muscle of the body  and one was the "natural man" or "old nature". This faulty mindset has been reconciled to God by the Spirit, and whoa, it is helpful in letting the Spirit crucify the flesh. Through the physical appetite, Satan convinced Eve she could receive God's full wisdom. When she ate of the fruit, the flesh became the enemy, giving her orders to defy God and instead, become her own authority. There is something vulnerable about the sense of taste, and the need of the  belly,  and the snake knew it. Last post, I wrote about submitting to the authority of Jesus. For as long as I've been around, my physical appetite and tastes have been fully

basileia

Cause I got changed by what I've been shown More glory than the world has known Keeps me ramblin' on Skipping like a calf loosed from its stall I'm free to love once and for all And even when I fall I'll get back up For the joy that overflows my cup Heaven fills me with more than enough Broke down my levee and my bluff Let the flood wash me And one day when the sky rolls back on us Some rejoice and the others fuss Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess That the Son of God is forever blessed His is the kingdom, we're the guests So put your voice up to the test Sing Lord, come soon Farther Along-Josh Garrels βασιλεία - Kingdom. Authority. Soveriegnty. Royal power. He teaches me how to let go of what I thought living was. "The one who trusts in Him will not be put to shame." He opened my eyes to the truth that I wasn't receiving full benefits of an heir because I wasn't really rendering full authority. Because of this lack, I built king