Romans 7:14-25 (NIV)
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
The Battle Rages On
Posted 17th May 2008 at 06:31 PM by JAS4Yeshua
Take a step forward. Wind up having several steps back. At least that is the way it seems at times, especially when it comes to Michelle's health issues.
This has been another week of ups and downs for her, in regards to her health. One moment she is doing well (or relatively speaking), the next she is in bed, sick.
Thursday, she pushed herself a little too hard, and wound up sleeping all afternoon and night. I had the day off from work on Friday, and we went to lunch and saw Narnia. She was miserable during the movie, and even left a couple times to go to the bathroom, one time to throw up. She was in bed the rest of the day, and is still in bed now.
I wish I knew what to do. I pray for her healing all the time, and I try to encourage her to look to the Lord. She struggles with that, because she is always sick. It tears me apart seeing her sleeping all the time, complaining about being sick. I try to encourage her to try to find the good in the midst of the bad, and praise the Lord for the good things. At times, I feel like I've failed her, like I've let her down. Not from the physical aspect, but from the mental/spiritual aspect.
I know that I'm just being too hard on myself. Although, at the same time, I know there were areas I could have done better in, and there are other areas where I am trying to do better. At times, though, it almost feels like it is too late. I just trust in God to get us both through this mess.
I continue forward with the Lord, with work, with my forum, and with Christian Forums. I trust that the Lord will carry us through. I just pray that things will change for Michelle, for the better, so that she might be able to enjoy life, despite the circumstances she may find herself in.
This has been another week of ups and downs for her, in regards to her health. One moment she is doing well (or relatively speaking), the next she is in bed, sick.
Thursday, she pushed herself a little too hard, and wound up sleeping all afternoon and night. I had the day off from work on Friday, and we went to lunch and saw Narnia. She was miserable during the movie, and even left a couple times to go to the bathroom, one time to throw up. She was in bed the rest of the day, and is still in bed now.
I wish I knew what to do. I pray for her healing all the time, and I try to encourage her to look to the Lord. She struggles with that, because she is always sick. It tears me apart seeing her sleeping all the time, complaining about being sick. I try to encourage her to try to find the good in the midst of the bad, and praise the Lord for the good things. At times, I feel like I've failed her, like I've let her down. Not from the physical aspect, but from the mental/spiritual aspect.
I know that I'm just being too hard on myself. Although, at the same time, I know there were areas I could have done better in, and there are other areas where I am trying to do better. At times, though, it almost feels like it is too late. I just trust in God to get us both through this mess.
I continue forward with the Lord, with work, with my forum, and with Christian Forums. I trust that the Lord will carry us through. I just pray that things will change for Michelle, for the better, so that she might be able to enjoy life, despite the circumstances she may find herself in.
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