I've been thinking about my spiritual journey lately. My walk with God hasn't always been easy and to be quite honest I still fall a lot. I'm amazed by the battle between the flesh and the spirit and how so often the flesh is victorious. The flesh is such a powerful force and I see why the bible tells us to pray without ceasing. We can never get too comfortable. Just when you do bang! The flesh is back in full force, telling you "it's okay, just this one time, a little lie can't hurt, or are you going to let them get away with that!" All of the old bad habits that lie dormant when you're in the spirit are alive and kicking in the flesh. I'm frustrated how easily I can slide back into certain bad habits knowing the end result. In the midst of my decision my spiritual self is saying, "don't even think about it!." When I refuse to heed the warning that's when the big trouble begins. It may not appear as though a storm is brewing, and I may even rationalize that everything is just fine... … [Read more...]