The conflict of our two natures
Y esterday a friend and I discussed the highs and lows of our quiet time and our Christian walk over the phone. We meet like this regularly just to lend support and encouragement to each other— an ear. "Oh and how are you doing?" She asked With much attitude, and wanting her to pick up on it so that she would back-off I said, "Fine. I'm fine." I knew she wasn't really asking about my well-being, but rather about a specific situation that I am going through. "Um-hum." She replied. "Okay, ok. I'll tell you the truth! My quiet time is going great! God and I are having good conversations ... the intimacy is really good ... but my mind still tries to take me back. It keeps wanting to drudge up all of those old memories and thoughts." She had sooo much to say. I sat and listened. After a while though, my mind began to drift to the book of Romans and the conflict of our two natures ....