I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do...As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
16 August, 2009
Romans 7:14-21
Romans 7:14-21
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Hey E!
This comment doesn't really have anything to do with this post, but I wanted to comment anyway.
I'm so glad that you started blogging again (I promise to keep it a secret!) I really liked your birthday post. You're right, it does feel different being 17. I think I've changed too.... Your post about beauty was also very good. :D Love ya hun!
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