Good Intentions

Gal5.16.NLT So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants.
And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

I have always said I felt like I was having a war in my head every time I was to make a decision. Big or small. I often refer to this as a war between my head and my heart. However, perhaps there is another explanation. So many times I have told myself and other to muscle through it. You have the willpower if you can just access it.

My life has played out to the opposite. As this year I am focused on getting physically and financially healthy, I am reminded again of this fact. There is an evil one. Sometimes I do a bad enough job I don't even require help from the evil one to follow that sinful nature. However, it isn't all "my fault," either.

All I can do is one more step today
So today, I pray
Focus on holy/positive/hopeful things
Love
Show kindness
Engender hope

One more moment of self-control. One more prayer to fight the evil one. One more focus on Jesus.