I'd like to see someone walking in the spirit "carnal fleshy " anything. Allowing the Spirit into your existence comes from obedience. It's a two step deal. It's not going to attack you- you have to allow it. It has to be given you which entails keeping His commandments. Scripture plainly states that gates are narrow and the path do destruction is broad and FEW make it. THEN more scripture STEARNLY tells us that there are false spirits that mimic the genuine- CLOSELY. Have ANY given any thought to the fact that the spirit you entertain could be deception? I'm not saying to anyone that YOU have one, or you over there or maybe you, in the back row, but considering the prejudice and heavy words that are constantly thrown at Sabbath keepers that slightly resemble a "less than holy" attitude and the fact that Jesus said to keep His commandments AND He would send another Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, AND the fact that MOST people think they are saved AND don't profess to keep any commandments because by grace alone you have salvation while they continue to transgress the law "at will" , had it ever dawned on any of you that the spirit you possess MAY not be the one you believe it is? Maybe I'm different, and even more carnal than most, but I grew up thinking about death and self harm and suicide every day. Even entertained the idea of killing a couple of folks I believed needed it a time or two. One, who caused me great harm, but I knew had a screw loose, would've went quickly out of compassion (because that's my nature, I'd like to think) and one I entertained torturing first because he was plain evil and made everyone's life around him miserable, but my mom knew his mom and my mom made me promise to "blow it off" for his mom's sake. I made that promise. With STEARN resentment! Never tried it on either account, nor suicide either, but carnal thoughts are human, I suppose. I had the self-harm thoughts my entire life and supposed they were normal and knew and saw folks around me who had short tempers and would literally SNAP,and others who were an emotional basket case, and I just KNEW the manic depressive people just had to think about self harm constantly as most yapped about it all the time, while the short tempered monsters surely had thoughts of harming others- and often did. So, I didn't think too much of my predicament UNTIL God led me to set out in my pilgrimage, being FIRST led to keep the commandments, humbling myself on my face, knowing I'm just a wretched speck in the big scheme of things- not being worthy of anything, much less- MERCY, and finally to devoting my life to the study and service to the Creator of the universe! I NEVER EVER had another thought about hurting myself or wanting to die. Of course, I know I'll die, as will all eventually, but obviously these hideous thoughts were demonic in origin. I deemed them regular ol thoughts until they went away - like so much vice I used trying to aid in this untimely death. So all I know ARE the things that have happened to me and when I sit down to study God's WORD, the pages seem to come to life at times and conviction pushes me to dig deeper and humble myself WAY MORE. Like I said, maybe I'm different , but TOTAL obedience seems to be working for me and it seems to me that an imposter would want you to cut corners, rather to go above and beyond while still feeling I fall short . Maybe the Spirit was told by God that " This ones got a lot of make-up to do", but I don't think so. I have received Grace, mercy and hopefully the gift of salvation. I think God wants us to be humble and obedient, constantly cleaning house and knowing the pecking order. That would consist of worshipping the way He says, not the way"I feel" or think I'm entitled to. We do live in an age where people THINK they are entitled WAY more than they are. Society has done this. Political correctness mixed with equality and human rights. Governments have done this and churches have done it as well! Salvation is a gift. A VALUABLE gift that leaves little room for vanity. God owes us NOTHING and states that MANY receive their reward in this life. Peace be with you.