Genesis 3:1-13

The Test of Delight, Desire, and Provision

1 - The development and sanctification of delight in God is when your spirit can discern and go deeper than the surface layer of pleasure, and has the ability to bypass our flesh's hardwiring for instant gratification. Desire that disobeys is just desire we have allowed to rewire our appetites, impulses, and brain chemistry. It's hard to be a disciple when you're always searching for dopamine. Delaying cheap desire allows you to enter true fulfillment. Our souls don't want instant, they want real. If you do not rewire desire, desire will rewire you.

2 - For every action of fallen desire, there is a reaction to resurrect it through Jesus' life and example. If impulsive food and coping appetites is your desire, fasting becomes your weapon of submission. If coveting, spend ...