death

I've been trying to memorize Romans 8 with a friend of mine lately. 

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.  For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Romans 8:5-6

Something happened to me this weekend that got me thinking about these two verses. The what is not so important, but the thoughts that came from it are.  

I could act upon my desires, desires which are perfectly good and right when responded to in the right context, but to do so would make a bit of my soul die.  Acting on God-given desires in a fleshly way is to deny that the God-given way of acting on them is not worth it. or viable. or good. or best. 

It would kill a bit of me to deny the best way.  I would have to suppress the part of me that wants to do good to act this way.  Of course, to suppress the part of me that wants to be fleshly is also to kill that part of me...but it's good part to kill. It's the part of me that will die anyway. 

So. I could probably say all of this better when I'm not so tired, but such is life.  I am tired now. I have time now.