born of the spirit if we desire the fruit of the spirit. As the flesh “lusts” against the spirit, so the Spirit “lusts” against the flesh. The word lust simply means desire. It is critical to understand that the Spirit also “lusts,” that is, it desires. The desire of the Spirit is righteousness. The evidence of the born again warrior is that he has the lust (desire) of the Spirit. “The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath” (Proverbs 11:23).
