What does the Bible say about weak in flesh?

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The Bible teaches that human weakness and sinful flesh call us to depend on God’s grace, pursue holiness, and persevere in obedient faith through Christ. Believers are not to be conformed to this world but renewed in mind and discernment, as Romans 12:2 teaches. Though the heart may excuse itself, Proverbs 21:2 reminds us that the Lord weighs our motives. Christians therefore practice self-control, like Paul in 1 Corinthians 9:27, and daily take up the cross in following Jesus (Luke 9:23). In temptation and suffering, God promises the crown of life to those who remain steadfast (James 1:12; Revelation 2:10), while Christ’s example teaches patient endurance and love even for enemies (1 Peter 2:21; Luke 6:27-28).