The Battle Within...

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this is an excerpt from the devotional that i had this morning. this was very inspirational to me, in a way that this encourages me to watch my moves and steps.. My doctor noticed a small spot on my skin- one that he thought needed some attention. it was a tiny problem that had to be treated so it would not grow into something worse. i hadn't known it was a problem until he pointed it out. he prescribed a special cream that, when applied, helped the good cells in my body to come to that spot and fight off the bad ones. in other words, the medication started a little battle between the diseased cells and the good ones. there's a similar battle going on inside each of us as believers. it goes like this: SInful thoughts dwell within us. they need to be treated by the Holy Spirit, who helps us to fight off the bad ideas that are fed by our fleash. the flesh introduces things such as immoral thoughts, impurity, discort, hatred, and jealousy (Galatians 5:19-20). but if we call on the Holy SPirit to come to ur rescue, HE combats those iseas with the fruit of the SPIRIT: "love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Galatians 5:22-23). are you taking the treatment that calls on the Holy Spirit to fight against the flesh? that's how we win the battle within.- Dave Branon. somehow this encourages me that in this life, my flesh will always fail me. but of this,i am sure that God's help is very certain and appropriate for my needs. hope that this encouarged you also, to win and understand the battle within.