WITH THE MIND. There is this conflict in me that I wish was not there. A part of me that is linked to my senses, namely my physical and mortal flesh wants to keep me doing what is natural to a sinful nature. How am I supposed to cope with these tensions that I know are not of God? These are so real that they are like a law or rule that I am supposed to submit to. After all, those who are around do those things and think nothing of it.
But since I have been born again there is a new part of me that wants to do what God wants. This is not compatible at all with what my flesh nature wants. I have a struggle since I have been saved that I didn’t have before. Which part of me, the old part or the new part, am I going to obey? In my own strength, I cannot handle the old natural pressures, but through my Savior, Jesus; the Anointed One, Christ, who is now my Lord – I can make the right choices and serve the law of God. The conflict is over – the Word of God wins!!