We've been in our house for four months now. Despite what should be enough time to get use to things, it seems the old habits still hold sway. Case in point - the location of our trashcan. In our old home, the trashcan was under the kitchen sink. Of course, as soon as we moved in I attempted to put the trashcan under our new kitchen sink. Nope...wouldn't fit. So now, the trashcan sits under the stove on the island. Not a big deal. Same general location. Shouldn't be a problem.
If I had a penny for every time I have tried to throw something away under my new kitchen sink I could...well, I don't know...but it would be a lot of money! WHY is it so difficult for me to remember where to put the garbage?
This afternoon, as I reached yet again for the elusive can, I realized how much like life this analogy is. Why are some habits so difficult to break in our lives? Seems just when I think I may have finally conquered something, it rears its ugly head to look me in the eye again.
I know I'm not alone in my struggle. Paul tells us in Romans chapter seven that the very things he doesn't want to do, he finds himself doing and the good things he desires to do, he can't seem to attain. It seems we can't win the battle over our sinful nature. We can't, but the Holy Spirit working in us will allow us a fighting chance.
Paul himself is lamenting the fact that he is a terrible sinner. Good grief! How much more am I? Despite what could seem to be a hopeless situation, he goes on to find hope in his Savior.
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What a terrible failure I am! Who will save me from this sin that brings death to my body? I give thanks to God. He will do it through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 7:24-25
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Only God can save us from our own awful, sinful selves. Yes, old habits may die hard, but with the Lord's help they will certainly die.
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