Rmns 7:15
“For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.”
For what I (my soul, inner man, real me) am doing, I (carnal, outer man, flesh) do not understand.
For what I (my flesh, my sensual feelings) will to do, that I (inner man, real me) do not practice; but what I (my flesh) hate, that I (real me, the inner man) do.
See the different meaning of “I” in the verse.
‘I’ means ‘Ego’ in Greek. “I” means self-seeking, seeking to fullfill own desires. Giving more importance to self will rather than God’s will, His Words. Getting rid of “I” is not easy. Surrendering ourselves into His hands will makes us to come out of ourselves and takes us into HIM.
To live a successful Christian life, we should be following our inner man, not our flesh (our own desires of the flesh, of the world). We need to do what we (our flesh) hate and what our inner man really loves, what the Bible says. We may have to go against ourselves many times. Our feelings should not stop us doing the God’s will.
We cannot ofcourse do it by ourselves; but by the Power of God (Holy Spirit) alone we can obey Almighty Most Holy God. Zach 4:6
And God bless you.
