Your Focus Sets Your Direction

Rom 8:5

The flesh and the Spirit ask different questions

• The flesh says: "How can I get what I want?"
• The Spirit says: "How can I become who God has called me to be?"

Your Focus Determines Your Destination

Rom 8:6

The flesh and the Spirit lead to different destinations.

• Flesh -> death
• Spirit -> life and peace

Paul is not saying that every time you have a selfish though you're going to die, he's talking about the direction and orientation of your life.

Your Focus Reveals Your Relationship With God

Rom 8:7-8

The problem is that the flesh is hostile to God.

• It doesn't want God to be God...
• It wants me to be God.