A Raging War

Some of the biggest challenges faced by Christians are those that come with getting rid of old habits.

Throughout the new testament we see an ever raging battle between our carnal man (your human nature) and your new spirit born man (Led by your new heavenly nature).

Ephesians 4:19-25 [Amplified]

¹⁹In their spiritual apathy they have become callous and past feeling and reckless and have abandoned themselves [a prey] to unbridled sensuality, eager and greedy to indulge in every form of impurity [that their depraved desires may suggest and demand].

²⁰But you did not so learn Christ!

²¹Assuming that you have really heard Him and been taught by Him, as [all] Truth is in Jesus [embodied and personified in Him],

²²Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusion;

²³And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude],

²⁴And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God's image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness.

²⁵Therefore, rejecting all falsity and being done now with it, let everyone express the truth with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one body and members one of another.

That sums it up pretty well...

In Romans 7 Paul tells us that the war raging inside him causes to do the things that he doesn't want to do, and the things that he desires to do, he ends up not doing.

I describe it as two dogs fighting for survival. The one dog being your sinful nature and the other being your spiritual (Christ) nature. The dog that you are going to feed is the one that will be the strongest between the two and will most likely be the victor when the next battle arises.

When you feed your carnal man with sin he will grow stronger and try to take possession in your heart as the reigning nature. Now the awesome thing is that when you feed your spirit man with the Word of God and obedience to it, you are not only making it stronger but arming him with weapons and armour.

The light of Christ will always prevail!

God bless you!!!