The Flesh Wars Against the Spirit
Reading: Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:16-17
Devotional: Paul's honest struggle resonates with every believer: the good I want to do, I don't do, and what I hate, I do. Being born again transforms your spirit, but your flesh remains unredeemed until resurrection. This creates constant tension. Your spirit knows truth; your flesh craves sin. Victory comes not through perfection but through progressive sanctification—making fewer mistakes over time, like a chess player who wins by avoiding blunders. God always provides an escape route from temptation, but you must choose to take it. Don't make provision for the flesh. Identify your escape routes before temptation arrives. What patterns lead you into compromise? What practical boundaries protect your spiritual life?
Reading: Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:16-17
Devotional: Paul's honest struggle resonates with every believer: the good I want to do, I don't do, and what I hate, I do. Being born again transforms your spirit, but your flesh remains unredeemed until resurrection. This creates constant tension. Your spirit knows truth; your flesh craves sin. Victory comes not through perfection but through progressive sanctification—making fewer mistakes over time, like a chess player who wins by avoiding blunders. God always provides an escape route from temptation, but you must choose to take it. Don't make provision for the flesh. Identify your escape routes before temptation arrives. What patterns lead you into compromise? What practical boundaries protect your spiritual life?
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