Sometimes
There are good and bad days, we all know as humans. We are humans. I have been studying Romans and Paul as of late. I think that I have looked Romans 7 a bunch of times and yet not until the last couples days that I realize that Paul, more than anyone (except Jesus of course) understands what is going on in my life.
Romans 7:15-25 (MSG)
"For if I know the law but still can’t keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don’t have what it takes. I can will it, but I can’t do it. I decide to do good, but I don’t really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don’t result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.
It happens so regularly that it’s predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God’s commands, but it’s pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge.
I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question?
The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different."
Have you ever been at your wick's end? Do you struggle with some sin in your life in which you have no control over it, no matter how hard you try? Paul understood this, granted we do not know the sin in which he struggle or if he was just referring to the people in whcih he was speaking to, but Paul understood. Friends, please do not be concern for me or my salvation, but there are things in my life for which I have no control or any sort of understanding.
As Paul says "Who will rescue me?" I know that Jesus will, but I feel as though I can only ask for forgiveness so many times, I feel like a fake after thirty times asking. I plead, I cry, I beg, for repentness, but yet I still sin again.
I don't know and certainly don't have a clue at this point in my journey with this area of my life.
Romans 7:15-25 (MSG)
"For if I know the law but still can’t keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don’t have what it takes. I can will it, but I can’t do it. I decide to do good, but I don’t really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don’t result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.
It happens so regularly that it’s predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God’s commands, but it’s pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge.
I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question?
The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different."
Have you ever been at your wick's end? Do you struggle with some sin in your life in which you have no control over it, no matter how hard you try? Paul understood this, granted we do not know the sin in which he struggle or if he was just referring to the people in whcih he was speaking to, but Paul understood. Friends, please do not be concern for me or my salvation, but there are things in my life for which I have no control or any sort of understanding.
As Paul says "Who will rescue me?" I know that Jesus will, but I feel as though I can only ask for forgiveness so many times, I feel like a fake after thirty times asking. I plead, I cry, I beg, for repentness, but yet I still sin again.
I don't know and certainly don't have a clue at this point in my journey with this area of my life.
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what's shaking, we have to get chaz rollin with one of these.
THings are good here, doing ministry, being married, you know the drill.
Where are you guys at now?
peace
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