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		<title>Fighting Against Self</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romans 7:15-17 

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

I always like it whenever I find places in the Bible that those people had the same problems that I do. It means they were human just like we are. They had the same battles, the same shortcomings, as the rest of us. Maybe it shouldn't, but it gives me a little peace about myself.

I am always doing things that I really never meant to do - I go against my own spiritual warnings and do it anyway. I fight against my flesh everyday, every hour, every minute. Sometimes I get tired of fighting against myself and just give in. Not that I want to sin, it's just that I sometimes get tired and give in.

That's what Paul was telling us in these verses - that he was battling constantly with himself. He never meant to sin, but he was always doing things he knew were not right. He was human - just like us. He was a great preacher and teacher, but he was also human and made mistakes. 

I thank God for putting that in His word, the Bible, so that I could find it, read it, and learn from it. He is telling me that even though there will be times when my flesh will win battles over my spirit, I am still His child. I am not to give up and quit trying - I am to continue forward and forgive myself. I am to ask God to forgive me and move on. I am to continue to battle and fight with myself while stepping on forward toward God and the salvation of Jesus Christ.

If you are going through the same thing, don't give up. I know you get tired and sometimes wonder why you should keep trying. You have to continue on your path to salvation - keep stepping forward toward the kingdom of God. God knows you will fail at times - forgive yourself, pray for God to forgive you (confess your sin to God), then pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again moving toward Jesus Christ.]]></description>
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