Section 3
problems originate with the flesh. If it were not for the flesh, we would not have a troublesome temper. Therefore, we may want the Lord to get rid of our flesh. We may think that if the flesh were taken away, we would immediately become very spiritual.
OUR FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM
But the Lord's way is not our way. Consider Adam's situation in the garden before the fall. At that time, there was no flesh, for sin had not yet entered into Adam's body to transmute it into the flesh. One day the Lord showed me that it would not be adequate to be like Adam in the garden without the problem of the flesh. I saw that my main problem was not with the flesh; it was with the shortage of the Spirit. Yes, in the garden of Eden Adam did not have the flesh, but neither did he have the Spirit of God in him. He was innocent, but he was also empty. This emp tiness gave opportunity for the enemy to come in. If the Lord were to take away our flesh and leave us empty, we would not be able to keep our selves pure very long. Satan, the subtle one, would eventually creep in. Therefore, we need to real ize that our fundamental problem is the lack of