Hit right on the nail, but will it leave an impact?

I started reading Our Daily Bread again.

Today's passage is on Romans 8:12-18

Talks bouts hpw we need to put to death our flesh if we want our spirit to live. Or else, our spirit will die if we succumb to our flesh's needs.

What spoke to me the most is the last 2 verses; 17 and 18

"....if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. 18: I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."

I have some kind of struggle with my flesh and my spirit. My flesh: procrastination, laziness, sleepiness, disappointment, sadness, fear and anxiety, and etc. One way, it may sound pathetic to many. Another way, it may sound normal to others. But, the truth is, all of us feel this very often, and many thing it is ok coz its something everyone goes through. But is it REALLY ok?

What bout the spirit?

It wants time with God, to talk to Him, listen to Him, and do His will, lead a life pleasing to Him. Be everything that He is. So, how can flesh and spirit go hand in hand? It can't. One has to die so that the other lives. Easy said but not easy done.

I need to put my flesh to death. How?

Determination and faith I guess. Through prayer, reading the Word and fasting. Its not easy. It really isn't. But nothing is impossible unto Him, who created me, loves me, and promised to be with me always.

I know I always do this, say this and that, but in the end, it comes to no good results. I jus need a breakthrough. How long am I gonna say all this and have no changes at all. What Yong Guang share last Saturday was really true. Our seed has fallen on many different types of grounds, which makes it harder for us to have good yielding fruits. But then again, nothing is impossible unto Him. Faith+work=success