Mark 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

Thought for the Day: Without Prayer The Flesh Will Win

Reflection for the Day: Intent Is Not Enough

As Jesus faced his greatest challenge he went forth to pray. He took with him into the garden three of his disciples, Peter, James, and John. After spending one hour, seeking to yield to the will of the Father, he found his followers asleep. Waking them from their sleep, he reminded them that though their spirit was willing their flesh was weak. Without prayer they would fall into temptation, intent was not enough.

There has been verbal commitments that you have made to the Lord that were not fulfilled. You discovered that even with a willing spirit your flesh remained weak. Without a commitment to prayer your intent matters not. It is only with a consistent commitment to prayer that your flesh will yield to the spirit.