Saluki Downtime 1/12/2025

What do you desire questions. 

Romans 8:5-11

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[d] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of[e] his Spirit who lives in you.



🔍 Personal Reflection Questions

  1. What do I want most right now — and why?

  2. What desire do I struggle to control the most?

  3. When I don’t get what I want, how do I usually respond?

  4. What do I think will make me happy — and has it really?

⚖️ Earthly vs. Eternal Focus

  1. What’s the difference between needing something and wanting something?

  2. Which do I desire more: success now or impact later?

  3. If my phone showed my top priorities, what would it reveal?

  4. What do I chase that won’t matter in 10 years?


🧠 Temptation & Self-Control

  1. When I’m tired, stressed, or angry, what desires get stronger?

  2. What situations make it hardest for me to do the right thing?

  3. Do I run from temptation — or see how close I can get without falling?

  4. Who holds me accountable when my desires start to control me?

💬 Influence & Pressure

  1. What desires come from culture more than from my own values?

  2. What voices influence me the most — friends, social media, family, or God?

🏀 Team Application (if you’re using this with athletes)

  1. How can selfish desires hurt a team?

  2. How do earthly desires show up in sports — fame, stats, attention?

🙏 Growth & Change



  2. What would it look like to trust God with that desire instead of controlling it?

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 

Paul here is telling us if you live according to the flesh its because you mind is set on what your flesh desires 

The more you think about it. The more you will want it. Then a bad habit becomes normal. 

  1. What does real self-control look like in my life right now?

Verse 6-8

 The mind governed by the flesh is death, Hostile, does not submit to God, cannot please God. 

Governed by the spirit is life and peace. 

  1. What habit could help me grow in discipline?

  2. Who can help me stay accountable in this area?

9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[d] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of[e] his Spirit who lives in you.

  1. You live in the spirit. 

  2. Spirit gives you life. - forever. Because of Jesus righteousness. 

  3. If you believe. You will have eternal life. 



  1. When have I followed the crowd instead of following Christ?

  1. What’s one step I can take this week to live less for the world and more for God?

  1. How do I know when a desire is leading me closer to God or pulling me away?

  2. What would change if I lived more for eternity than for today?


  1. What desire do I need to surrender to God?

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