Jumping Out the Window

I can't get the old man to leave.  I've tried starving him, shutting off the utilities, and calling the authorities but he seems to have a secret stash of everything and can talk his way out of everything.

Who is this old man?  He's my flesh

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

The flesh against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh.  Because the Holy Spirit dwells in me and there is this crazy conflict.  But here is the thing I am learning:

The Holy Spirit's fire will send the old man (flesh) to jump out of the window


Fire will do what nothing else can.  We've all seen video were people would rather jump out the window from impossible heights rather than face the inferno behind them.

At times the fight is in starving the flesh, calling the authorities, but when I'm fed up with giving to my flesh, it's time to turn up the heat.  To ask the Holy Spirit to come in power and fire.  To convict and refine and lead me to repentance and cleansing.  To the place where my affections are turned toward God and sin is not appealing.

And the Holy Spirit only ever rested on One Man like a dove, the rest He came like wind and fire.