My Will

From: CareLines: Volume 2 By: Paul J. Pascoe

Romans 7:18 • 1 min. read • grade level: 4

ROM 7:18¹⁸For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. (Romans 7:18)

For to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Rom. 7:18¹⁸For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. (Romans 7:18)

In case you hadn’t figured it out, there’s a battle going on inside you - most of the time. Satan wants at least equal time with the Lord. So as a master salesman he presents you with his wares (some very attractive) every day. At the same time the Lord whispers, “No!” and you turn away. But then the devil comes back with a stronger sales pitch . . . and you fall for it. Yes, the old and new natures fight all the time. We constantly need to trust the Lord to help us by the Spirit to resist the enemy and follow our Savior’s leading alone.

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