Today we are reading Romans 7. In this chapter we read about the struggle within all of us against sin.“So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.” Romans 7:21-25 ESV When you feel tempted, what is your strategy for resisting? I find the first step is to resist. I know that doesn’t seem like much of a plan but I believe that many times we don’t even attempt to resist. Here is a simple strategy: Step 1: Resist, Step 2: Pray for strength, Step 3: Remove yourself from the context of temptation, Step 4: For addictions and serious sin, call an accountability person. Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Pastor Tim
