We can mortify the deeds of the body by relying on God's grace and power to resist sin, as instructed in Romans 8:13.
The call to mortify the deeds of the body, found in Romans 8:13, can be fulfilled through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit: 'For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.' This emphasizes that while believers are called to actively resist sinful desires, the ultimate power to do so comes from God. We are reminded to depend on His grace, which not only enables us to resist temptation but also transforms our desires so that we increasingly seek to live in accordance to His will. Thus, mortification becomes both a personal responsibility and a reliance on divine grace.
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