Submitting

In talking about walking in the Spirit in his lesson "The Real Holy War" from the Spiritual Warfare series David Jeremiah makes this point:

"One verse that presents the balance we are looking for is Romans 13:14: "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts." The negative is putting off the flesh, while the positive is putting on Jesus Christ as Lord.

Making provisions for the flesh means to allow ourselves to get into situations where it becomes increasingly difficult for us to remain in control. But putting on Christ means, every day, asking Him to protect you, guide you, fill you with the power of His Spirit to remain clear of situations that might compromise your righteousness. When we submit to Jesus Christ, we will make no provision for the flesh.

The devil will attack the weaknesses of our flesh, but if we follow the admonition of James to "submit to God [and] resist the devil," Satan will flee from us (James 4:7). But our submitting comes before his fleeing."