Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles—free from those laws.

The son of the slave wife was born in a human attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God’s promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God’s own fulfillment of his promise.

 But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants.

Lord God my Father,

Deliver me from the desires of this world and protect me from my earthly desires. I only want to carry your desire in me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen