DUALITY... Our inner struggle between the sprit and the flesh.

Galatians 5: 18 -23

But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses. When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,  idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

Today's topic is about "duality"

Duality is defined as "a classification into two subclasses or opposed parts."

Opposition is simply a conflict or battle...or even struggle.

Paul in the book of Galatians talks about the two halves which consists of our spiritual and fleshly natures. In this life there is simply a sinful side that we have all partaken in and also a spiritual side too. A perfect visual description of this battle that every person is a participant in; is the album cover of Marvin Gaye's "In Our Lifetime?" (This is to only be used as an visual aid to for the sake of this discussion)

We have a good side (spiritual) and an evil (fleshly) side.  The twenty-second verse states the Holy Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, and peace; and that is the good person who chooses to revere and serve our God with faithfulness and not giving into our fleshly desires. The opposition is our fleshly side and as verse nineteen mentions we subject ourselves to the following sinful desires: immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,  idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, and jealousy to name a few.

Remember this universal truth... "For the wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our." - Romans 6:23

As with any conflict there will be some battles that it looks bleak and the enemy has compromised your perimeter; remember God has your back and will call an air strike to eradicate your adversaries.
The battle will wage on till the war is won and we are in paradise with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you are struggling with anything in your life; whether it be in secret or openly... there is NOTHING TO HARD FOR GOD and stop giving into your fleshly side (easier said than done...I know this!) but as the previously mentioned proclamation declares you can be the victor over the devil. Paul before his conversion to Christianity was an expert in sinful nature... until his Damascus moment; he then become a slave to not sin... but of the Holy Spirit! FIGHT ON SAINTS!!


I pray for everyone to receive the blessings, knowledge, and wisdom of the Holy Spirit!!!