"But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those of them whom you let remain shall be as barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall trouble you in the land where you dwell." Nu33.55 ESV
All that remains in us of the old life must be driven out once we come to Christ. And fortunately, as new creatures we truly desire this. Each of us has been given this gift--this longing for change, to purge all that robs us of His peace. Yet, the old inhabitants will put up a fight as we seek to subdue and drive them out. Anger, lust, envy, pride-a whole host of enemies are entrenched in the recesses of our mind. For the reason we are told to renew our mind, to take captive every thought. All of this reduces our conflict down to one simple arena; we fight the fight one thought at a time. My next thought, my next choice, my next action either advances or gives ground in this spiritual war within us. All war eventually comes down to hand to hand combat. 1/31/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
