Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. 19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. (Romans 7:13-25)
I can relate.....Yes, this is me! Paul may be writing of himself, but this is so me! I want to do so much good. I wake up with a mind stayed on Christ, then life happens. Plans, emotions, distractions, emergencies, everything I don't want to happen occurs.
I let my wife down. I did not properly prepare for school. I was not the best dad. I forgot a birthday. I haven't visited family in too long. My to-do list became a she-got-it-done-by-herself list!
Life would be great if not for.....well, LIFE! It happens day after day. I let God down. I let people down. I let myself down!
But thank God for another day and grace! (Psalm 103:8-10) Today is a new day!
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