Practicing Presence: Practicing Life by the Spirit

Only the Spirit of God, who has made us free from sin and given us new life in Christ, can keep us truly free as we walk by the Spirit. For the flesh and the Spirit are at war. There are no spiritual techniques or second blessings that can propel us into a higher place of Christian living where there is no battle. Regardless of your environment, the battle keeps on raging. While we will never succeed in destroying the flesh as we live among the presence of sin, we must nail it to the cross and we must be determined to keep it there until it expires.