Why Do I Do What I Don't Want To Do?

Hopefully confusion and frustration will lead you to desperation which is the third thing it produces.

3. Desperation

You need to get desperate if you want to have a win over sin.

If you go down to verse 24, Paul came to the place in his life where he just couldn’t take it anymore.

And he cried out, "What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God - through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:24 NIV)

It all boils down to this: Are you willing to stop trying to fix everything yourself?

APPLICATION/CONCLUSION

If you are willing - and ready to do that, then here’s how.

It’s a co-operative effort between you and Jesus.

Jesus part is this:

1. Forgiveness - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 NIV).

2. Empowerment - continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose (Philippians 2:12-13 NIV).

Your part is this:

1. Surrender – give up…let go…are you tired of struggling with it?

Matt 11:28-30 Jesus said “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

2. Guard your heart and mind….

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me

(Psalm 51:10 NIV).

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:1-2 NIV).

You will continue to struggle as long as the OLD MAN is stronger than the SPIRIT MAN!

You are what you eat!

Psa 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Jer 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

Reading and praying – having a quiet time – enough said!

Job 4:4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

What are you going to do different in order to finally win over sin?

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