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                           The Battle Between The Flesh and the Spirit

          “For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.They are in conflict with each other.” Gal. 5:17

     The battle is between the flesh, (the carnal man) and the spirit-man (the inner man). We should focus on the will of the inner man, and ignore the will of the outer man, like a mother ignoring the tantrums of a chlld who is misbehaving, making wrong choices. We should pray to be strengthened in the inner man in will, emotions to obey the Holy Spirit. “I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being.” Eph.3:16

        (to be continued)

Before I was saved, years ago, I used to write poems in praise of God as He is revealed in nature. Ps.19:1, Rm. 1:19-20. I also wrote some secular songs.

After becoming a Christian I started writing Christian songs to the tune of old hymns and to some secular songs, and I also started writing Christian books.

I was a nurse but of all these things what I love most is to teach the Word of God, which was confirmed by a prophetic word-“I see a teacher, a bible teacher.”

Praise God, all these gifts come together in writing this blog. But it will be nothing without the Holy Spirit working in it and through it for the building up of the body of Christ, and for His glory.

Teaching the word is my purpose. We each have a God-given purpose and God-given gifts and abilities to fulfil that purpose. People have always expressed their appreciation and gratitude whenever I led in a bible study, or teaching, or counselling which was based heavily on teaching the Word as a foundation for repentance and forgiveness. They have also been blessed and lives changed; also after reading my book Conversations with Christ and a booklet titled Jesus Wept – A Book of Consolation.

This is not me on the trumpet! This is a testimony to the glory of God.

“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain that build it…” Ps.127:1.