14-Days National Fasting & Prayers - Day 6

Theme: Experiencing the Unleashed Power of the Holy Spirit

30.05.2025

Focus Scriptures:

Galatians 5:16-26 (NIV) – "So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh..."

Romans 8:5-14 (NIV) – "For those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires."

Victory Over the Flesh and Carnal Nature

(Galatians 5:16-26, Romans 8:5-14)

Beloved, one of the greatest concerns of every true believer is learning to walk in consistent victory over the flesh — the sinful nature that seeks to dominate our lives. From the moment we surrendered to Christ, a battle began within us: the Spirit versus the flesh. These two forces are constantly in conflict, making it difficult to carry out our righteous intentions.

Paul explains in Romans 7:19, "For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing." But thanks be to God, we are no longer slaves to this struggle.

To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Those who are led by the Spirit of God are the true sons and daughters of God. The key to victory is walking in the Spirit — allowing the Holy Spirit to guide, empower, and transform every aspect of our lives. As we do so, the fruit of the Spirit becomes increasingly evident in us, and we grow in the likeness of Christ.

Overwhelming victory is already ours through Christ Jesus. Our sinful passions and desires were nailed to the cross and crucified with Him. Therefore, we are not controlled by the flesh but by the Spirit of God who lives in us. Hallelujah!

Romans 8:11 encourages us: "If the same Spirit that raised Christ Jesus from the dead lives in you, He will also give life to your mortal bodies..." This is the supernatural enablement to live in righteousness.

Prayer Points

• Thanksgiving for the Spirit: Praise God for giving us His Holy Spirit to empower us to walk in freedom. (Galatians 5:16)

• Repentance: Confess and renounce any area of our lives still ruled by the flesh. (1 John 1:9)

• Strength: Pray for divine strength to crucify the flesh daily. (Romans 8:13)

• Fruitfulness: Ask for an increase in the fruit of the Spirit in all its expressions. (Galatians 5:22-23)

• Freedom: Declare total deliverance from carnal habits and sinful patterns. (Romans 6:6)

Brothers and sisters, we are more than conquerors! Let us walk confidently, knowing that the Spirit within us is greater than any fleshly weakness. We are not called to struggle endlessly but to soar in the victory Christ has already secured.

Amen and Amen.

Blessings,

Deaconess Ruth Ahiabor

Fortified City Church Basel