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"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak". I'm sure many people have heard this saying before, or even said it themselves, especially after they've done something wrong (i.e. yield to 'the flesh'). I'm just kind of amused by the story behind the first time this phrase was ever used! It does strike a chord with some of the difficulties I face in my walk with God too....

It's in Matthew 26 (which I happen to be reading now)...so...do check that out! Anyway, the story is that Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray just before he was arrested (& later crucified). He asked his 3 'inner circle' of disciples to pray with Him and went a short distance from them to pray by Himself. I guess the disciples were too tired after dinner (I bet they had FOOD COMA after the last supper!), so Jesus found them all asleep when He came back from praying the first time. And THAT'S when Jesus told the disciples (more like Simon Peter lahhh) to "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Alot of people nowadays use this phrase when they can't resist some food or *gasp* sexual temptation...but it's original usage was abit more...normal? It's resisting the urge to sleep. ESPECIALLY DURING PRAYER. That's quite interesting...since it seems to be speaking to me? Yeahh....I should stop 'meditating' during prayer/sermons/lectures and start paying closer attention.

I mean...sleeping during sermons did KILL someone! Luckily Paul was there lor....read Acts 20:9 if you want to know more. =D

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