FEED YOUR APPETITES

Acts 24:16 Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects to have a clear unshaken, blameless conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men.

We have to teach our appetites to wait on the Lord, His will, will satisfy us.  If we allow the Word to feed our hearts, we will have intimacy with Christ.  Then we will not have to try to be good, the goodness like a storm of grace will smother us with blessings. 

Father, when we were living in the flesh our sinful appetites that were awakened and aroused up by what the Law makes sin were constantly operating in our natural powers in our bodily organs, in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh, so we did not develop fruit.  Lord, let the Word feed us with the things of the Spirit, that helps us nourish our Souls and minds; then our appetites will be for righteousness and not evil and wickedness.   Lord, without You in our hearts and minds, we will hunger for the will of the flesh, that separates us from the Father; so baptize in the Holy Spirit through our study, worship, prayer, and praise; that will help us wait on You to order our steps.  Father, give us Christ-like character. that will deaden our carnal appetites, in Jesus name, Amen