the war against our souls Posted September 29, 2007 by Aaron Story

After reflecting on the lilfe of David and his failure to resist sin I find myself thinking of the times when I have found victory in Christ over my own struggles. A verse that speaks to all the sinful desires in our lives including the lusts of our flesh.

1 Peter 2:11, "Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul."

I was talking with a friend the other day about God's disgust with sin and how we are to seek to be transformed and share His position. I will avoid any over the top theology terms and simply state that the war against our souls sin wages is at the core a war against God and His dwelling within us. God hates sin. He didn't create it. He did create us though. We chose sin. Our sinful nature pulls us away from Him. David knew this, as do we.

Truly I can say the times I've avoided any sinful desires that attack flesh is not because I have "tried harder" but instead is a result of hating the sin itself. I have found victory when at my core I am disgusted about the potential area of sin. This brings me closer to alignment with God's position against sin and protects me from the temptations of my flesh. My prayer and only hope is that God would continue to mold me into His image and that includes a shared position against any sinful desire.

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