Subduing Your Flesh

I know that one of the biggest tricks that the enemy uses to try and stop us from carrying out our God given assignments is ourselves. We as humans are made up of three different parts the body, the soul, and the spirit. Our strongest part that we’re supposed to be operating out of is our spirit. This is the part that is directly linked up to our Father, the part where we receive our instruction from, the part that is able to dictate our lives. Instead of using our spirit to dictate our decisions and actions we have been using the weakest part of our being to do so, our body (flesh), until now.

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Before we take dominion over the earth the scripture says that we first must subdue it, or keep it under our subjection. “Our” meaning, the Church. But how can we subdue the earth if we can’t even subdue our own flesh. It was never meant for mankind to struggle with the weakest part of its being. The devil has used this against us since the Fall of Adam. He has placed things on this earth that we have fallen trap to, whether it be an addictive substance, whether it may be doubt, confusion, fear, etc…. whatever you have been struggling with I’m telling you that you do not have to. Once you are saved and baptized in the Holy Spirit your chains have been broken and your direct link to the Father has been activated.

John 3:6
Jesus says “That which is born of flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”

If you have already been baptized in the Holy Spirit but yet there are some things that you still struggle with, you have to begin to exercise your spirit, just like you exercise your body, begin to engage it and seek it for guidance.

Matthew 17:21
Jesus says “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”

Some things that we have dealt with in our lives have taken root in our spirits, whether it be depression, confusion, emotional pain, unbelief, etc… can only come out when you put your body into total subjection under fasting and praying.

I too learned this lesson; when I first truly began my walk with Christ, I was true and faithful and God was speaking to me about things to come and also speaking to me about what I needed to rid my life of. I was a long time fan of Hip Hop music, some of the music that I listened to was clearly not of God but for the longest I would try and validate my reasons for listening to it, saying that it was ok just as long as I didn’t let it get into my spirit, or affect the kind of person I became but God wasn’t hearing it. It came to a point when I would listen to the music and so much condemnation would come over me that I would cringe every time a swear word was spoken, God was speaking. So one day God instructed me to go on a fast, the fast was to be for seven days, no food, only water. During those seven days I put my body under total subjection to my spirit, I stayed before God in prayer and just in regular conversation and with his help I succeeded. That fast catapulted me into a new level with God and not even realizing, when I came off the fast my appetite for Hip Hop and other types of music was instantly gone. Now, I’m not trying to bring condemnation on you if you listen to secular music, everyone’s walk is different. I just wanted to show you the power of fasting and praying, if it worked for me in an area I was struggling with, then it will work for anyone with their struggle such as depression, emotional abuse, laziness, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, etc… God doesn’t want you to go through it alone and by yourself, just submit and He’ll take away the issue just like that without any 5 step programs.

God is speaking to me, that we’re coming into a time of the Church. He showed me a vision of chains and shackles being loosed from His bride (The Church) and as the chains and shackles were being loosed an image of that bride in an all white garment flowing in the wind ascended over the entire earth and was still, just hovering. The bride (Church) was still because she is awaiting direction from us on how and where to move.

I don’t know about you but I’m so excited about what is happening. Don’t let your flesh let you miss this move of God.

I pray that this has been a blessing.

Daryle Houston II
Kingdom Vizion Ministries