A fully mature Son or Daughter will embrace walking a crucified life. By The Holy Spirit, Paul wrote of this necessity in Romans 13:
14 “Fully immerse yourselves into the Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, and don’t waste even a moment’s thought on your former identity to awaken its selfish desires.”
When we identify with Christ we become the same; we become one with Him and His interests and purpose. The result is that we take our place in His Body and become an effective function unit in the Body of Christ. In doing this, we give no provision for the flesh and its selfish desires.
By The Holy Spirit, Paul wrote in Romans 8:
10 Now Christ lives his life in you! And even though your body may be dead because of the effects of sin, his life-giving Spirit imparts life to you because you are fully accepted by God. 11 Yes, God raised Jesus to life! And since God’s Spirit of Resurrection lives in you, He will also raise your dying body to life by the same Spirit that breathes life into you!
12 So then, beloved ones, the flesh has no claims on us at all, and we have no further obligation to live in obedience to it. 13 For when you live controlled by the flesh, you are about to die. But if the life of the Spirit puts to death the corrupt ways of the flesh, we then taste His abundant life.
The Spirit of Resurrection lives in us so let us embrace this Absolute Truth above anything our bodies might tell us otherwise! It is up to us to put to death the corrupt ways of the flesh and we cannot skirt this issue.
Paul wrote in 2nd Corinthians chapter 13 by The Holy Spirit:
13 This will be my third trip to you. And I will make sure that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be confirmed. 2–3 Since you are demanding proof that the Anointed One is speaking through me, I will give you proof by exercising discipline among you. For just as I told you the last time I was there—and now, though absent, I say it again—that when I come I will not go easy on those whom I’ve already warned and those who continue to persist in their sin. Christ is not weak or feeble in his dealings with you but mighty and powerful within you. 4 For although he was crucified as a “weakling,” now he lives robed with God’s power. And we also are “weak ones” in our co-crucifixion with him, but now we live in God’s triumphant power together with him, which is demonstrated on your behalf.
When you walk in a crucified life and take on Jesus Christ’s identity, you will rule and reign on this earth. Those who walk in this manner are robed with God’s power and authority. Paul was ready to display and confirm that power in dealing with those who persisted in their sin.
What was Paul’s purpose in his 3rd trip to Corinth? It was to bring forth perfect unity which required such correction. People must accept corrective discipline and change in order to participate in the perfect unity of Christ
11 Finally, beloved friends, be cheerful! Repair whatever is broken among you, as your hearts are being knit together in perfect unity. Live continually in peace, and God, the source of Love and peace, will mingle with you.
What does this bring forth from Heaven? Those of us in perfect unity will move into deep worship and FATHER’S Shekinah Glory will manifest among us!