Struggling With Sin

The Internal Battle We All Face 💭

Paul's words in Romans 7 hit different when you really sit with them: "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do."

Ever been there? You know what's right, you genuinely want to choose good, but somehow you find yourself doing the exact opposite? Paul calls it like it is - there's a war happening inside each of us.

The beautiful thing about this passage isn't that Paul had it all figured out. It's that he was honest about the struggle. He didn't pretend to be perfect or act like following God was always easy.

Here's what I'm learning: The struggle itself isn't failure. It's proof that God's Spirit is at work in us, making us aware of what needs to change. The tension we feel between who we are and who we want to be? That's actually hope.

Paul ends with the answer we all need: "Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!"

You're not alone in the battle. There's grace for the struggle and victory through Christ. 🙏

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