AT WAR WITHIN
Gal. 5:17 The old sinful nature loves to do evil which is just
opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that
are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are
constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from conflict. NLT
If you are not in
the middle of a spiritual warfare taking place in you, you are not living right
with God. The Spirit of Christ is
constantly fighting against Satan for control of your heart. The two are on opposite sides and will never
get along.
Satan wants to
destroy you. He wants to suck the life
right out of your soul. He will do
everything that he can to keep you from doing what pleases God. His desire is to draw you as far away from
God as he possibly can. He never has,
and never will, have your best interests in mind.
On the other hand,
the Holy Spirit always has your best interests on His mind. He desires to lead you closer to God. He longs to see you gain victory over sin so
you can have a deeper fellowship with God.
He wants you to know the truth so that it can set you free from Satan’s
hold on you. He wants to teach you the
deeper things of God so you will know them and live by them. The Spirit always is leading us out of
darkness into the light of God’s glory.
God allows us the
freedom to choose whether the Spirit or Satan rules over our hearts. We choose who will gain the upper hand. We choose whether we will pursue godliness or
follow our sinful desires. We determine
who claims victory over our souls.
Who is ruling your
heart today? Are you helping or hindering
the Lord’s efforts to rule you? Are you
submitting to His promptings of your soul?
Are you reading God’s Word and striving to live by it? Are you praying faithfully so you can hear the
Spirit moving on your heart? We choose
daily through the day who rules our soul.
Let the Lord lead you victoriously through life.
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