We should be further along now than we were five years ago. If I buy this item that I can’t afford, or if I sleep in and skip work, I’ll feel good right now.” But it’s important to think about later on. “If I tell this person off, it will make me feel good right now. If you do the hard thing now, later on you’ll see blessings and favor that you’ve never seen.īut the flesh always wants instant gratification. Your flesh wants the easy way out, but you can’t be comfortable all the time and reach your destiny. Walking away when someone is rude, not giving in to temptation, and getting up early to excel at work are difficult. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it” (Hebrews 12:11, NIV). The Scripture says, “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. The flesh is not leading you anywhere productive. ![]() I can’t hang out tonight.” Quit letting the flesh be the dictator. I’m going to take care of myself.” The next time the friends who are pulling you down and causing you to compromise want to get together, tell them, “Sorry, something has come up. I’m either going to pray or I’m going to bed. I’m going to see the best in people.” When you feel like staying up all night on the computer, tell your flesh, “Not tonight. The next time that you’re tempted to be jealous, to find fault, or to say something critical, tell your flesh, “No, I’m not going there. ![]() ![]() Don’t keep giving in to the same things that you know are holding you back. Friend, what’s limiting some people is not that they’re not talented or that they don’t have God’s favor.
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