13 But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my death? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation to death. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God’s good commands for its own evil purposes.
14 So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. 15 I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. 16 But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. 17 So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.
18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. 19 I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. 20 But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.
Terrie's Comments:
I think every person that is living for God can relate to these words that Paul wrote!!! It is so vitally important to consistently renew our minds in the word of God so the Holy Spirit has more to work with. I have had times of great victory and times of feeling complete defeat. I am glad that as I mature more and more those times of feeling defeated last shorter amounts of time and the times of victory are increasing. Nothing I have done has brought about these changes it is all God and the Holy Spirit empowering me to mature in Christ. I am a complete fool when I try to do things on my own because I forget whom I belong to.
I think this is one of the most relate-able passages in scripture... what do you think?
I think this is one of the most relate-able passages in scripture... what do you think?
Tori's Comments:
Vs. 15 is like my life. I don't want to displease God, but I seem to forget that desire in the moment.
The end, however, has got me like:
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Totally agree Terrie. It is only through God's grace and power and the Holy Spirit nudging me towards Him that we grow. I just wish it was easy to keep focus. I kinda feel like the cat you posted Tori especially this summer. My focus is all over the place not fixed squarely on Him.
ReplyDeleteThis passage makes me feel so normal. Satan loves to separate us from the rest of the flock, and sometimes without realizing it I start to believe that I'm the only Christian who's not "getting it right." When I read these verses, they realign me with fact that this is a universal challenge, and the condemnation is defeated once again. Boy, we believers need each other to be genuine with each other, like Paul was! God knows we need each other.
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