Lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, boastful pride of life

Lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, boastful pride of life - there it is all in a nutshell…why we struggle so much in this life of ours upon this earth. These three are so ingrained in our daily life that, for the most part, we don't see them, notice them nor even acknowledge their presence.

Because we walk in the flesh and not in the Spirit, we cannot and will not overcome them in our own power - no matter what anyone says or teaches! If it were so Jesus would not have had to come and suffer such a grave penalty to enable us to be victorious!

Only by His grace and His truth along with the indwelling power of His Holy Spirit are we overcomers.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25)

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. (Galatians 6:8)

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.  (Romans 8:5-8)